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Patani freedom fighters impressed with Patani City idea |
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PATANI
DARUSSALAM:
15 Nov - Key Patani freedom
movment leaders have "responded warmly" to Puea Thai
Party chairman Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's proposed
establishment of a specially-administered Patani City, a
source close to the general has claimed.More |
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Thai
DPM not keen on PULO proposal for Malaysia as meditor
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BANGKOK: Nov 5 --
Thailand's influential
Deputy Prime Minister
Suthep Thaugsuban has
poured cold water on
calls by the separatist
group, Pattani United
Liberation Organisation
(PULO), for Malaysia to
act as a mediator in the
southern Thai conflict.More |
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Najib: Independence not the answer |
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HUA HIN:
Oct 26 - Independence demanded by Patani freedom
fighters in Ethnic Malay (southern Thailand) is not viable, but Thailand
should offer a certain degree of autonomy to people in
the predominantly Muslim region, said Najib Razak.More
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Bomb
injures 28 in Ethnic Malay Region (southern Thailand) |
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PATANI
DARUSSALAM: Oct 19 - An explosion Monday at a
crowded morning market in Jala City of ethnic Malay
Region injured 28 people, two of them critically.More
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Authority
sabotage investigation of mosque massacre: Pulo |
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PATANI
DARUSSALAM: 19 Oct. -
A long standing Malay
Muslim separatist group on
Sunday blasted the
government for dragging its
feet in carrying out a
thorough investigation into
the massacre of 11 villagers
who were praying at a mosque
in Narathiwat's Ai Bayae on
June 8.
More |
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Car
bomb kills Thais policeman in the ethnic Malay
area |
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PATANI DARUSSALAM: Sept 4 - A car
bomb in a pick-up truck exploded in
the Ethnic region
of Jala province on Friday, killing a
Thais policeman and wounding 10,
the latest deadly blast in a region plagued by
suspected Patani freedom fighters. More |
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Six killed in the
ethnic Malay Region, at start of
Ramadan |
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PATANI
DARUSSALAM:
August
22 -
A
bomb
killed
three
security
volunteers
in
Ethnic
Malay
region
while
suspected
Patani
freedom
fighters
shot
dead
three
security
volunteers
as the
region
entered
the holy
month of
Ramadan,
on
Saturday.
More |
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Car bomb kills 2 in the ethnic Malay region |
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PATANI DARUSALAM:
July 17 -
A car bomb exploded Friday in the ethnic Malay region,
killing two soldiers and wounding five other people, an
Thai army official said.More |
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Al-Furqan Mosque Tragedy |
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PATANI
DARUSSALAM: June 12, -
As the Thais are now desperately unsuccessfully quelling
the insurgence as casualties on security forces increses
on daily basis, they have now changed to meddle with the
Patani Malay Institutions such mosques and religious
schools which are thought to seeds of insurgent
activities.More |
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Deadly attacks sweep Ethnic Malay provinces. |
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PATANI DARUSALAM:
May 9 - At least nine people have
been killed in five separate but apparently co-ordinated
attacks in the ethnic Malay provinces, Thailand military
officials have said.More |
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Suspected Patani guerrillas Attackers and behead two
Thai Colonial soldiers
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PATANI DARUSALAM:
Feb 21 -
Suspected
Patani freedom fighters in the Malay province of
Jala
ambushed a
Thai military convoy and beheaded two soldiers in
the Malay provinces on Friday in
the second such attack this month
More
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No one want to live under Thai colonial
rule
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| PATANI
DARUSALAM: Jan 26
- The Thai
colonial Foreign Ministry
should be commended for making the problems in
the ethnic Malay provinces
one of its top priorities.More
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PATANI DARUSALAM: Jan
16 -
I am writing to
express my appreciation of your Nov 27 editorial, which focused on the the issue of
disappearances in Thailand. I'm particularly pleased at your conclusion that the UN report
should be required reading by top government officials.
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| Suspected Patani freedom fighters kill three Thai soldiers |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: 29 Dec - Suspected Patani
freedom fighters on Monday ambushed three Thai soldiers in their pickup truck in
the ethnic Malay province, riddling their bodies with bullets and finishing them off with
shots to the head. An unknown number of Patani freedom fighters opened fire on the pickup.
More |
| One soldier killed, 5
injured by roadside bomb in the Malay provinces |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Nov 10 - One Thai,s
soldier was killed and 5 others were injured when Patani freedom fighters detonated a
roadside bomb in the ethnic Malay provinces (south Thailand) of Narathiwat on Monday
morning.
More |
| Three bombs in The Malay province (southern Thailand) wound
71 |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Nov, 4 - Suspected Patani
freedom fighters detonated three bombs at a tea stall and shopping area Tuesday in the
ethnic Malay provinces, killing one person and wounding at least 71, police said.
More |
| Two Thai soldiers killed in fire with Patani guerrillas in
Patani |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Oct 4 - Suspected Patani
freedom fighters opened fire at Thailand patrol soldiers in Patani province Saturday
morning, killing two soldiers, media here reported.
More |
| Eight soldiers injured in the ethnic Malay provinces |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Sept 16 - Suspected Patani
freedom fighters exploded a bomb that left at least three Thais paramilitary troopers and five soldiers were injured in
two ambushes in Jala province.
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| SOUTHERN UNREST SUSPECTS 'DETAINED BEYOND LEGAL PERIOD' |
PATANI
DARUSALAM: Sept 9 - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday
expressed concern over mass arrests of southern insurgent suspects in a series of raids
that it said were carried out without strong evidence. The NHRC, an independent public
agency, also demanded the government lift the emergency law giving authorities sweeping
powers to carry out such raids.
More |
| Patani Freedom Fighters to fight for
"5 more years" |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Aug 29 - Malay rebels
in the Malay provinces (southern Thailand) are prepared to continue their armed struggle
for an independent Malay homeland for another five years before they contemplate talks
with Bangkok, a leading rights group said on Tuesday.
More |
| Seven Soldiers Killed In Jala Bomb Blast. |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: - Seven soldiers died and one was injured when a powerful
bomb exploded by the roadside in the Malay Muslim province of Jala as separatists marked
their 10th anniversary of the declaration of the Patani state.More |
| Thai's Army fier on Krue Se Mosque on third anniversary of
incident |
| PATANI DARUSALAM: Apr, 28 - Thailand's Army
shot at the historic Krue Se Mosque in this southernmost province Saturday
morning, but no casualties.
More
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| Human rights group urges
action on Thailand's disappeared |
| PATANI DARUSALAM : - Thailand's
failure to stop forced disappearances in the restive south and take action against the
perpetrators is fuelling a growing Patani freedom fightersw there, a top rights watchdog
said. More |
| For lasting peace,
Pulo must be tackled at the root |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM : - Baan Muang
Editorial _ Without a clear understanding of the real issues affecting the
Muslim-dominated deep South, the government will not be able to end the ongoing violence
in the troubled region. At the heart of the crisis is the Patani United Liberation
Organisation, or Pulo, which has been trying to foment hatred of the government among the
Malay Muslim people in Jala, Patani and Menara. More |
| The root
of the "problem"down South ? |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Thailand
annexed an independent sultanate, Patani, in the early 1900s. The population is Malay,
they speak Malayu, they are Muslims and feel they are occupied by a foreign nation. They
feel like second-class citizens in their own country, they do not get any jobs in the
local administration, they are forced to learn Thai, etc, etc. More |
| Rights groups urge prosecutions over Muslims protest killings |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - On
the second anniversary of the deaths of more than 100 Malay Muslims protestors after
anti-government protests at Tabal, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on
Thailand's new government to bring to account those responsible for the deaths and
injuries sustained during and after a confrontation with Thai security forces.More |
| Outlawed group backs Sonthi's caal for
dialoque |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Pulo says
talks must look at the roots of the conflict to be successful The Patani United Liberation
Organisation (Pulo), along with leading Islamic thinkers, yesterday welcomed Army chief
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin's proposal for dialogue.More |
| Bombs kill 2, hurt 7 in The Malay Muslims Provinces in
southern Thaland |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: -Two Thai
Colonial soldiers were killed and five others injured in a roadside bomb explosion
yesterday. more
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| Five
killed in The Malay Muslims provinces southern Thailand |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Five
people have been killed in a spate of shootings by suspected Patani guerrillas in The
Malay Muslims provinces southernThailand, Thai Colonial police said Wednesday.More |
| Three Thai Colonial Police Officers and one Soldier
Killed |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - A bomb planted along
a railroad in The Malay provinces southern Thailand exploded early Wednesday and killed
three policemen, a day after suspected Patani guerrillas carried out at least 100 attacks.
More |
| Patani guerrillas launch more than 40 Attacks in The Malay
Provinces |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - One soldier was killed as Patani guerrillas fighting for
the independence Patani State of three Malay Muslims provinces in southern Thailand
launched more than 40 coordinated attacks throughout the region Tuesday night.More |
| Bomp exloded in Sungai Padi District |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - A bomb exploded in
the grounds of a Menara, Thai Colonial School yesterday morning, slightly injuring a Thai
Colonial security official. It has been closed indefinitely. more |
| Global
War On Guerrillas |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: Global War On Patani
Guerrillas: in southern Thailand, the Land of Smiles, is close to becoming yet another
front in the global war on guerrillas. A Patani freedom fighters in the south has already
left 1,500 dead More |
| Six killed in shootout in The Malay Muslims Provinces |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM:- Six people were
killed when patani guerrillas staged a daring ambush on a police checkpoint in Patani
province, Teluban districk. Thai Colonial police have said.more |
| Patani women now active |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - The first 30 female
Patini freedom fighters have finished their training in guerrilla tactics and have been
active in the three Malay muslims provinces since last month, intelligence sources said.
They said Patani women were now playing a pivotal role in the Patani freedom movement and
carrying out assassinations. More |
| Police informer shot dead |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - Police informer was shot dead yesterday in an attack authorities
believe was the work of Patani guerrillas aiming to silence him. Saogree Amsoh, 22, of
Menara's Waeng district, was shot twice in the chest while helping his mother unload fruit
and vegetables from his pick-up truck at the Genting morning market yesterday. More |
| Seven Killed in bombs, shootings in The Malay Muslims
provinces |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: -
Seven people have been killed by suspected Patani Guerrillas in attacks in The Malay
Muslims provinces southern Thailand, including a bombing that left five security officers
dead. More
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| Bomp one killed and six seriously injured in The Malay Muslims
Provinces |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: A
bomb detonated by a mobile telephone one police officer killed and six seriously injured,
government officials in The Malay Muslims province of Merara on Sunday, Thai Colonial
police said. more |
| Wave of bomb blasts kills two, wounds 21 in Patani |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM::- Suspected Patani
guerillas exploded more than 40 bombs in attacks on government offices across Thailand's
restive south on Thursday, killing at least two people and wounding 21 as the deputy prime
minister visited the region.more |
| 5 dead, 3 injured in Patani guerillas bomb attack |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Five Thai Border
Patrol Police officers were killed Thursday afternoon and another three were
seriously injured in in a bombing attack in the southern border province of Menara on
Thursday. More. |
| Plan to pay civilians who shoot Patani Guerrillas |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - The
Colonial governor to Patani wants to offer cash rewards of 50,000-100,000 baht to
civilians who kill or injure Patani guerillas in gun fights. He says rewards would give
people an incentive to fight back, but academics and law experts argue it would just
encourage more extra-judicial killing. More |
| In Patani, Violence has became like a ghost' |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Life
looks normal in Thailand's Patani guerillas-torn south, with Muslim women in colorful
headscarves bustling through the market and schoolchildren playing everywhere. More |
| Bomb
kills army officer in Carak Irong |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - A roadside bomb planted by suspected Patani guerillas exploded in
Menara province Tuesday, killing a Thai colonial army officer and a villager, seriously
wounding at least two soldiers and one villager.More |
| Bomb
attack in Patani city kills 3, injures 20 |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - At least
one bomb was detonated outside a tea house near a famous Chinese shrine on Wednesday in
Patani City, causing two local residents killed and a number of people injured.more |
| Seven
Thais Colonial police officers wounded in in Sungai Padi |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: - Seven
Thai Colonial police officers were injured in bomb explosions and gun fire after they were
lured to a village in Menara, Thai colonial police said. More |
| Peace
stays far away in Patani (southern Thailand) |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM:
- Menara, and Stockholm, Sweden - Add Thailand's ethnis Malay minority to the
growing list of Thais who believe a change in government would likely be in their best
interest. That's what many Patani people in the country's conflict-ravaged southernmost
provinces of Patani, Menara and Jala are hoping for - though few say so openly for fear of
landing on a government enemies list More |
| Human
rights Washington slams Thai record |
| WASHINGTON
USA: - Thailand's human-rights record has "significant problems" due
to extrajudicial killings and restrictions on freedom of expression, says the US
government. more |
| Pulo ready to drop bid for independence |
| STOCKHOLM SWEDEN: An
armed Patani Liberation Movement group in southern Thailand will drop its independence
demand in return for peace negotiations to end a conflict that has killed 1,100 people in
two years, a group representative told a Swedish newspaper on Monday. Kasturi Mahkota head
of foreign policy for the Patani United Liberation Organisation, or Pulo _ was quoted by
Svenska Dagbladet as saying that the conflict could be solved if the Thai government
agreed to sit down for negotiations More |
| Amnesty
criticses Thai crackdown more |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the
Thai government's handling of Malay Muslim unrest in the country's south. More |
| Appeeal Court upheld life jail
terms for Patani Liberation movement |
| BANGKOK: The
Appeals Court yesterday overturned a lower court not guilty verdict against the third
defendant, Abdul Rahman Bin Abdulkadir, a member of Patani United Liberation Organisation
(Pulo), for committing a number of crimes in the deep South between 1988 and 1998,
sentencing him to 50 years in jail.. more |
| Patani
freedom fighters coll self-goverment in south |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM:
- A group of Patani Freedom
fighters on Tuesday called for self-government in Thailand’s Malay Muslim-majority
south, warning the conflict could degenerate into a war between religions in this Buddhist
country. More |
| Regim Bangkok Slams OIC Over Statement On South Problem |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - Thai Regim Thaksin Shinawatra today slammed the
Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) for issuing a statement criticising the country's
handling of the violence in the Malay Muslim-majority south.More |
| Pulo
asks UN for help, opposes Surakiart |
| PATANI DARUSSALAM: The
Patani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) has urged the UN Security Council to
intervene on behalf of the ethnic Malays in the southernmost provinces over what it claims
are the government’s gross human-rights violations. More |
| Pulo gets the rap for
`refugees' |
| PATANI
DARUSSALAM: - The Thai Colonial Foreign Ministry
yesterday accused the Patani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) of being behind the
flight of 131 refugees from Menara into Kelantan state in northern Malaysia. More |
Patani State
