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August 2005 The Thai government blames Islamic separatists for rising tensions in the South. But police brutality is isolating the Muslim population. Secret footage shows the police attacking unarmed protestors. Some were beaten so badly, their necks...

from YouTube on Wed, Nov 21 2007

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07 Oct 08 visit Raw Video: Tear Gas Fired at Thai Protestors  »  YouTube videoThailand's military agreed Tuesday to deploy hundreds of unarmed soldiers to the streets of Bangkok to help police restore order after violent clashes between police and protesters that left at least 1 person dead and 358 others injured. (Oct. 7)
19 Jan 08 visit Brutality in Thailand: Tak Bai (2 of 4)  »  YouTube videoTHIS VIDEO FOOTAGE HAS NEVER BEEN SHOWN ON THAI TV. IT IS ILLEGAL TO OWN THESE IMAGES IN THAILAND. Watch as Thai army soldiers kick, punch and kill peaceful protestors in Tak Bai, southern Thailand. These young men were made to strip off their shirts...
21 Jan 08 visit Brutality in Thailand: Tak Bai (1 of 4)  »  YouTube videoTHIS VIDEO FOOTAGE HAS NEVER BEEN SHOWN ON THAI TV. IT IS ILLEGAL TO OWN THESE IMAGES IN THAILAND. Watch as Thai army soldiers kick, punch and kill peaceful protestors in Tak Bai, southern Thailand. These young men were made to strip off their shirts...
19 May 07 visit Thailand. Take up Arms and Fight Criminals say Thai Police.  »  North East Living The scary thing that is happening in Thailand at the moment is the Thai police are encouraging and helping Thai gold shop and grocery stores (7 Eleven, Carefour) and such to take up weapons and fight back against would be robbers. Yes, the Thai police are...
23 May 07 visit Keeping an eye on exiled separatists  »  The Nation The Foreign Ministry has been closely monitoring the movement of Muslim separatists in Europe, notably Sweden, who are believed to be linked to violence in the deep South, ministry spokesman Tharit Charungvat said yesterday.
06 May 07 visit Thai Police Wedding Crashers. Thailand  »  North East Living A wedding banquet ended in chaos when it was raided by police. The police had been tipped off by someone in the village that there were a lot of illegal migrant workers attending the party.Chaos erupted as police asked to see the migrant labour...

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