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Political violence of past threatens to resurface

Shooting of two demonstrators fits the pattern of state-sponsored atrocities during Thailand's darkest.... ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Fri, Sep 05 2008

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10 Sep 08 visit Fitch: Political turmoil threatens Thailand's credit rating  »  Bangkok Post Bangkok (dpa) - Thailand's ongoing political crisis has yet to affect its sovereign credit rating but it could do so if there is no end to the turmoil in sight, Fitch Ratings' chief Asia analyst said Wednesday.
13 Oct 08 visit Violence used in crowd dispersal: National Human Rights Commissioner  »  Bangkok Post Thailand's National Human Rights Commission concluded on Monday that violence was used by the police during their operation to disperse the anti-government demonstrators on October 7, according to a commissioner.
29 Nov 07 visit 'Crucifixion' execution not political, says PM  »  Bangkok Post The latest violence in Thailand's southernmost region which saw one village defence volunteer slain as though he had been crucified is not seen as connected with any political factors, including the current contests for parliamentary seats, Prime Minister...
02 Jun 07 visit Thailand's Historical Week!  »  Thai Blogs (Looking rather chuffed with themselves. Democrat party leader Mr Abhisit and former PM, Mr Chuan) I never have been one for any political renditions, but since no-one has been bothered to post here for the past few days – I just had to think ...
08 Sep 07 visit PM confers with Singapore counterpart  »  Bangkok Post SYDNEY - Thailand's Prime Minister Gen. Surayud Chulanont held talks with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on bilateral issues including Thailand's general election and continuing violence in Thailand's restive South, according to a Thai...

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