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Mr X's gang unravels
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 12/02/2017
» Sayobphairee Operation 60/1, the biggest trafficking takedown since the army chased Khun Sa back to Myanmar, began with the largest drug bust outside a nightclub urine test-centre.
Islamic State, keep out
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 27/11/2016
» The most intriguing story of the week was the suggestion that Thai Muslims had been caught out in supporting the Islamic State (IS). It was intriguing because while the neighbours have often been involved directly in international terrorism, and still are, no Thai ever has been linked to the post-9/11 groups championed by Osama bin Laden, his progeny or their many copycats.
The Big Issue: Cleansing the deep South
Alan Dawson, Published on 13/04/2014
» The week before Songkran was no holiday for Yala. The provincial capital was hit by coordinated bomb attacks on Sunday, and more on Monday. The large, destructive bombs killed one person and wounded 28. Clearly, the attacks had goals other than murder.
The big issue: Vendetta
Alan Dawson, Published on 09/03/2014
» The crime that shocked the South has turned out to be a vendetta, as suspected — but with a twist that involves the army, the nation and violent southern gangs in what could be the most dangerous family feud in the country's history.
The big issue: Fasting track to peace
Alan Dawson, Published on 15/06/2013
» For the first time in nearly 10 years - a little over nine years and seven months, but who's counting? - the guns could, repeat "could", fall silent across the deep South in a little more than three weeks.