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Separatist violence surged as Thailand voted

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze Monday at the remnants of a rubber processing plant in Yala province.

 

BANGKOK — While Sunday’s charter referendum unfolded peacefully through the rest of the country, the three southern border provinces were hit by a spree of bombings and arson attacks bearing the hallmarks of local separatists.

 

The attacks were described by several experts as an attempt to disrupt the vote and show discontent toward the military regime in the Deep South, where the majority of voters have long lived under martial law and rejected the junta-backed constitution.

 

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2016/08/08/separatist-violence-surged-thailand-voted/

 

--KHAOSOD NEWS 2016-08-08

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