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Thailand's Southern Unrest Continues After Election
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Prime Minister Shinawatra promises to continue his tough policy
against a separatist rebellion in Thailand's three southern
provinces







Thaksin Shinawatra Thai police say a bomb exploded at a stadium in the
southern province of Narathiwat during a ceremony attended by high
ranking officials, injuring six people.

However, Narathiwat governor Pracha Taerat was not hurt in Thursday's
blast.

Late Wednesday in the same province a villager was killed by a bomb
that exploded in a food stall shortly after rebels exchanged gunfire
with police.

In a separate incident Wednesday officials say arsonists destroyed a
school building.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has promised to continue his
tough policy against a separatist rebellion in Thailand's three
southern provinces.

His pledge came after the general election a week ago, which saw his
party win a landslide victory, despite failing to win a single seat in
the south.

Some information for this report provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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