Oct

13

Separatists Suspected in Southern Strife

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Separatists Suspected in Southern Strife A Sergeant Major in the Thai army, and his wife Surachai Chansoongnern and, Apiradee Majeh, were gravely wounded on Tuesday morning when an explosive device planted underneath their pickup truck detonated at a military check-point in Narathiwat’s Waeng region, police said. Separatist militants are suspected of having set off the [...]

Oct

13

Drowsy Driver Doses During Derailing

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Drowsy Driver Doses During Derailing The deaths of eight passengers and injury to more than 80 others, was determined to be the fault of the train operator who apparently ignored stop signals State Railway of Thailand deputy governor Pakorn Tangjetsakao said on Monday. The committee investigating the accident resolved to fire Mr Roengsak for unsafe [...]