Five Police Killed In Thai South Roadside Bomb

[webfact]

Pickup bomb kills five policemen in Yala

The Nation

Five police were killed yesterday and another wounded by a car bomb attack in Yala's Raman district.

YALA: -- The sixman squad from Tha Thong Police Station, which was assigned to escort teachers at U Poh Shool, was on a mobile patrol before arriving near a bridge where a silver Isuzu pickup truck with hidden explosives was parked. The truck exploded, hitting the police vehicle.

A manhunt was ordered on suspicion that wanted insurgent Kaman Chaichana, who has been active in the district, was also behind this ambush.

The detonation method, such a remotely by wire, mobile phone or twoway radio, and the types and quantities of explosives were not yet identified.

The relief force and bomb disposal team dispatched to the scene were delayed by road spikes scattered by insurgents, who also made off with six assault rifles issued to the six patrol officers.

The five dead victims were squad leader Pol Captain Sutham Onthong, Pol Sr Sgt Major Waeuseng Waedeng and Pol Sergeants Natthaphong Bunkomol, Prasert Rodkul and Wichanont Namphakdee.

Pol Corporal Jakkrit Chasalee was hospitalised, but no details of his wounds were available.

Chronology of attacks :

JULY 3: A homemade bomb hidden in a bicycle’s front basket goes off and injures five soldiers in Yala's Muang district.

JULY 4: Three homemade bombs planted in Narathiwat’s Rusoh district detonate simultaneously, wounding 12 policemen and villagers.

JULY 9: A roadside bomb wounds two soldiers on foot patrol in Pattani’s Thung Yang Daeng district.

JULY 13: Homemade bombs planted at four ATM units in Yala's Bannang Sata district and an M79 grenade attack on a security outpost wound one civilian and one policeman.

JULY 19: A bomb explodes at a shop in downtown Pattani, but nobody is hurt. A bomb in Yala's Than To district kills a villagers and wounds another. A bomb is found after an ambush on villagers is carried out to draw security officials in Narathiwat's Si Sakhon district

JULY 20: On the first day of Ramadan, a 50kilogram bomb hits a military vehicle on patrol in Narathiwat's Rangae district and wounds seven military rangers. A car bomb goes off in downtown Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat, burning down four shophouses and wounding eight people

JULY 25: A bomb hidden inside a parked pickup truck goes off in Yala's Raman district and hits a vehicle carrying policemen escorting teachers. Five of the occupants are killed and one wounded.

-- The Nation 2012-07-26

[webfact]

Five police killed in Thai south roadside bomb

YALA, July 26, 2012 (AFP) - Five policemen were killed and another was critically wounded Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack in Thailand's restive south, police said, as an uptick in violence since the start of Ramadan continued.

Insurgents detonated a bomb hidden by a bridge in the Raman district of Yala province as six policemen travelled on the road in a pickup truck.

The blast overturned the truck, sending it plunging into a canal and killing four of the policemen immediately.

Another died on the way to hospital while a sixth was in a critical condition there.

After the attack an unknown number of insurgents seized a dozen firearms including pistols and machine guns.

The police had been deployed to protect teachers who have been frequent targets of militants.

A shadowy insurgency, without clearly stated aims, has raged in Thailand's three southernmost provinces -- Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala -- since 2004.

Daily bomb or gun attacks have targeted soldiers and civilians, Buddhists and Muslims, claiming more than 5,000 lives in eight years.

A state of emergency is in force in the worst-affected parts of the region which rights campaigners say gives tens of thousands of military troops based there legal immunity, fuelling rights abuses.

Authorities had warned that militants were likely to step-up attacks during the Islamic holy month.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2012-07-26

[submaniac]

F*****g unbelievable that any group purposely wants to target teachers so that they have to escorted by armed escorts.

RIP officers.l

[Sayonarax]

Sick of extremist. Education is what these fools lack.

I hope the gods drop you in a dark hole.

[BeforeTigers]

Islamist insurgency in a country with religious freedom. That's just fuc_king stupid.

Then again, I could have just summed that sentence up into the first word.

Education is the only answer.

Religion itself is the devil.

[Renbe]

Muslims killing people during ramadan, what a horrible, sickening terrorism. I hope the Thai government will find a way to end this carnage for once and for all. My sincere condolences to the families of the victims.

[Meisgq]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

[Buchholz]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

What happened to Yingluck's Plan?

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[cdnvic]

Posts advocting violence removed and will be treated severely next time.

[webfact]

SOUTH CRISIS

Security strengthened after Yala bomb attack

The Nation

Photo : Nakarin Shinworakomon

YALA: -- Yala authorities have strengthened security in the province following a car bomb attack in its Raman district that killed five police on Wednesday.

Yala Governor Detraj Simsiri said the Wednesday fatal attack has caused panic among the public as insurgents previously focused their attack in the downtown.

"But this time, the insurgents attacked in the outer area like Raman district which is different from before. Authorities concerned should have to analyse the situation," the governor said.

On Wednesday, the six-man squad from Tha Thong Police Station, which was assigned to escort teachers at U Poh Shool, was on a mobile patrol before arriving near a bridge where a silver Isuzu pickup truck with hidden explosives was parked. The truck exploded, hitting the police vehicle.

The detonation method, such a remotely by wire, mobile phone or twoway radio, and the types and quantities of explosives were not yet identified.

The governor claimed change of target may be caused because the insurgents could not penetrate into the downtown because of security, so they turned to the areas outside.

After the incident, the governor said, he already assigned security agencies to strengthen the safety and security for people and government premises.

Meanwhile Pol Col Sukhon Sriarun, a Yala police chief, said a joint police force of Raman and Kotabaru districts on Thursday conducted 18 separated raids in Raman, Kotabaru and Thathong district to hunt for the culprits and to collect evidence following the Wednesday attack.

He said the raid at a house of Kaman Chaichana in Tambon Wangpaya of Raman district found a mobile phone clip showing a scene just after the attack in Raman district.

A suspect was also detained for further investigation to know the intention of the clip.

Witnesses meanwhile told police that the a pickup followed the pickup of police on Wednesday. After the explosion hit the police pickup, about ten men wearing hoods jumped out of the vehicle, run to the scene and snatched six M4 carbines, two handguns and three bullet proof vests before escaping.

-- The Nation 2012-07-26

[SouthernMan3]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

What happened to Yingluck's Plan?

http://www.thaivisa....eace-in-region/

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dam_n good question !

[brianP]

Why can't the free nations all get together and with all the bomb detecting technology and the great mercenaries available, set in motion a military/guerrilla sweep of all hotspots, country by country until this cancer is eliminated!!

[sunshine51]

Why can't the free nations all get together and with all the bomb detecting technology and the great mercenaries available, set in motion a military/guerrilla sweep of all hotspots, country by country until this cancer is eliminated!!

As a participant in the Southeast Asian War Games (Second Place Team)...A military

solution will simply not work. There must be a political solution to this mess in the south

and in order to facilitate said political solution at the bare minimum, both sides must be

willing to make sacrifices for the common good...so far nobody wants to sacrifice anything

so the dilemma propagates.

Let's say your idea is implemented....by the Thai military...since the "enemy" wears no

distinguishable uniform the only way one could be "sure" (if that) the mission would be

accomplished, is that if every single man, woman and child is killed. Since the border with

Malaysia is very fluid (hence present day extremeist support from there) many people, not

only of Muslim faith woulkd flee across the border causing other problems that will only

manifest in southern Thailand at a later date...when they return "home".

This problem didn't start in 2004, that incident only exacerbated a couple centuries

old problem. THere is no "Quick Fix" to this mess.

[KeyserSoze01]

Put Chalerm on the case. He'll had it wrapped up in 90 days.

RIP to the officers who lost their lives.

[cdnski12]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

US has lots of experience, but not much success ... per Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba.

US succeeded in Grenada & Panama & of course they clobbered their local American Indians, well except for Little Big Horn ...

[Farma]

I do know and have known Muslims that do not feel the way that you say ALL Muslims feel.

I do too. Unfortunately I also knew and saw many good muslims turned into raving fanatics in the space of a few weeks after being introduced to a new matawa. It's unbelieveable how quick they changed.

[SouthernMan3]

I do know and have known Muslims that do not feel the way that you say ALL Muslims feel.

I do too. Unfortunately I also knew and saw many good muslims turned into raving fanatics in the space of a few weeks after being introduced to a new matawa. It's unbelieveable how quick they changed.

This too is true.

And can be true for ANY extremest group !

Sad, no ?

[1bbcd5]

Great site. A lot of useful information here. I’m sending it to some friends!

[Buchholz]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

What happened to Yingluck's Plan?

http://www.thaivisa....eace-in-region/

dam_n good question !

apparently, her Yingluck Plan is now classified.....

PM refuses to provide details on situation in deep South for the sake of national security

BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 (NNT)-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has refused to reveal in-depth information on the southern situation, saying that it could affect the national security.

The Prime Minister said in the wake of increasing southern violence that it would be better not to disclose comprehensive details on the situation in the southernmost provinces as such revelation could negatively affect suppression campaigns by authorities.

http://thainews.prd....id=255507270022

[SouthernMan3]

Ask the United States for help. They have plenty of experience.

What happened to Yingluck's Plan?

http://www.thaivisa....eace-in-region/

dam_n good question !

apparently, her Yingluck Plan is now classified.....

PM refuses to provide details on situation in deep South for the sake of national security

BANGKOK, 27 July 2012 (NNT)-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has refused to reveal in-depth information on the southern situation, saying that it could affect the national security.

The Prime Minister said in the wake of increasing southern violence that it would be better not to disclose comprehensive details on the situation in the southernmost provinces as such revelation could negatively affect suppression campaigns by authorities.

http://thainews.prd....id=255507270022

Pretty <snipped> up, huh ?

I wonder what all the reds who voted for her are thinking now..........

Edited July 28, 2012 by metisdead
: Profanity.

[JurgenG]

Holdout Buddhist family attacked for second time in Narathiwat

Security officials yesterday foiled an attack in Narathiwat's Rusoh district, repelling an insurgent commando team's second attempt to destroy the last remaining Buddhist home in a village there.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Holdout-Buddhist-family-attacked-for-second-time-i-30187157.html

It's ethnic cleansing at its worse. The only way against that is the Chinese way. Take all available lands and give them with special advantages and incentive to Thais who are willing to settle there until the ratio of Buddhist to Muslim is 100 to 1.

And close the border with Malaysia with only a few check posts.

We could also ask Abhisit to tell his good friends on the other side of the fence to stop sending terrorists. But did he even discussed the matter when he was there ?

[SukhumwitSoi22]

I do know and have known Muslims that do not feel the way that you say ALL Muslims feel.

Unfortunately I also knew and saw many good muslims turned into raving fanatics in the space of a few weeks after being introduced to a new matawa. It's unbelieveable how quick they changed.

In Thailand?

[sunshine51]

Holdout Buddhist family attacked for second time in Narathiwat

Security officials yesterday foiled an attack in Narathiwat's Rusoh district, repelling an insurgent commando team's second attempt to destroy the last remaining Buddhist home in a village there.

http://www.nationmul...i-30187157.html

It's ethnic cleansing at its worse. The only way against that is the Chinese way. Take all available lands and give them with special advantages and incentive to Thais who are willing to settle there until the ratio of Buddhist to Muslim is 100 to 1.

And close the border with Malaysia with only a few check posts.

We could also ask Abhisit to tell his good friends on the other side of the fence to stop sending terrorists. But did he even discussed the matter when he was there ?

The Thai-Mal border requires only a "border pass" for those who live along it...in other

words...the Thai provinces and the Malaysian States to enter the respective countries.

Supposedly these border passes are only valid for a distance of up to 50 KM's each

way....hmmmm. One measure which the Thai Government should do is treat these

"border dwellers" of Malaysia the same way the Thai's treat everybody else that enters

Thailand....They need a passport...or get arrested if caught without one/proof of having

one. This wouldn't be the be all or end all but at least step in the right direction.

[folium]

Islamist insurgency in a country with religious freedom. That's just fuc_king stupid.

Then again, I could have just summed that sentence up into the first word.

Education is the only answer.

Religion itself is the devil.

Talking of education have a look at the history of the southern provinces discussed in some detail including maps, following the bomb attacks in Hat Yai etc a few months agp.

The situation is not as simplistic as Buddhist v. Muslim with ethnicity, nationalism and being peripheral in terms of political and socio-economic progress.

Read spme of the earlier posts for enlightenment!

[folium]

Here you go:

[Buchholz]

Two days after the five policeman were killed by a roadside bomb, four soldiers were shot and killed.

Posted by webfact on Yesterday, 10:43 in Thailand News

Militants shoot dead 4 soldiers in restive Thai south

http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__5525367

There's now dramatic video footage of those shootings with 2 pickup trucks simultaneously pulling up alongside 2 motorcycles, with 4 soldiers riding, and then firing at them at the same time with a load of automatic weapons, killing them instantly.

The footage then shows the militants disembarking the pickup trucks to loot the bodies of the dead soldiers.

Then a third pickup truck enters and begins open firing at other targets down the road.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21SbzlAv-c&feature=player_embedded

Amazing lawlessness rules the day...

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Edited July 28, 2012 by Buchholz

[Buchholz]

Last night in Yala, a villager was shot dead.... in the head.... inside a mosque... while he was praying....

Also last night, in Pattani, two villagers were shot dead as they rode their motorcycles by men who were waiting on the side of the road.

Early this morning, also in Pattani, a young man was shot three times in the head as he walked through his village.

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[simple1]

Muslim leaders and peace advocates decried the attack. Nimu Makaje, former deputy chairman of the Yala Provincial Islamic Committee, said the assailants were not Muslims because they did not abide by Allah's teaching that his followers should help promote peace and unity.

This was prior to the murders listed in the above post. It is 100% against Islam to kill inside a mosque, just as it is to kill in a church. Who are these people doing the killing/what organisation do they represent? Hopefully with the three captured murderers some light will be shed on this question.

Edited July 29, 2012 by simple1

[sunshine51]

Here is a link to the video that YouTube dumped.

It's graphic so don't blame me if you blow yer chow

and bevvies. The video is in flv format.

Link...2bangkok.com/video-thai-southern-separatists

-shooting-and-looting.html

The link to the BP's article....

**Link to Bangkok Post removed as per forum rule 31**

ambush-in-south-kills-four-soldiers

I just edited this post because I was out shooting

pix all day and the YT video has been dumped because

YT finds it shocking and disgusting.

Edited July 30, 2012 by metisdead
: 31) Bangkok Post do not allow quotes from their news articles or other material to appear on Thaivisa.com. Neither do they allow links to their publications.

[Buchholz]

Yes, the first video was removed, but a replacement is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtzVZJwbJvg&feature=player_embedded