Village chief slain in Pattani

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Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 11.05
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A village headman was killed and his friend seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting in Pattani’s Mayo district on Friday morning, police said.

Pol Col Kongath Suwankham, chief of Mayo police station, said the attack occurred about 8.30am on a local road in Moo 1, tambon Luboyeerai of Mayo district.

Witnesses told police that Abdulloh Maseng, 39, chief of Ban Look Phai in Moo 1 of tambon Talumaena and his friend were travelling in his sedan when gunmen on a pickup truck opened fired on them with AK47 assault rifles. The assailants then fled.

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spiceman
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Discussion 4 : 19 Jan 2013 at 03.194
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To the Thai Govt, this is just another daily roadkill in the Deep South. Sad but true! I wonder if something like this were to happen in Israel, what would happen???
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Discussion 3 : 18 Jan 2013 at 19.593
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it was heartening to learn that our deputy prime minister was visiting malaysia to discuss ways to stop this terrorism. then i read that while on this visit the deputy pm admitted to being drunk! so much for the people who lost their lives down south, what a kick in the teeth! it seems a shame that nothing seems to be done regarding this wanton loss of life.
i agree with jamjon, murder and robbery seems to be the norm here in this beautiful country. what a shame!
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Discussion 2 : 18 Jan 2013 at 18.402
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I swear, now reading everyday is much more like reading the Manila news than any Thai news, but I suppose the two are becoming equal in ignorance and evil. It's not just in the South either Bobble, it is just more pronounced there. I feel so terrible for Thailand as I thought I would never see this there, but now it's everyday.
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Discussion 1 : 18 Jan 2013 at 15.561
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another day, and more killings in the south. IS the governments tactic just to do nothing? eventually there will be no more people in the south, and of course no more problem for the government.

this makes me so sad reading this every day
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