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It's not a good time to be a statue
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/06/2020
» This past week has seen statues of controversial historical figures under attack around the globe. It is surprising it has taken so long. Hopefully the statues can be used for educational purposes by being placed into museums, accompanied by accurate historical accounts of what these people really did. The statues are an important reminder of an inglorious part of history. There is a possibility, however, that any statue or monument could become a target. One problem with statues is that they are quite vulnerable unless they are atop towering columns, like Nelson in Trafalgar Square.
SIM card registry a necessity, says Isoc
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/06/2019
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has stressed the importance of registering mobile phone SIM cards against valid identity cards in the insurgency-plagued deep South, saying it is necessary to help ward off coordinated bomb attacks.
SIM card registry a necessity, says Isoc
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 25/06/2019
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has stressed the importance of registering mobile phone SIM cards against valid identity cards in the insurgency-plagued deep South, saying it is necessary to help ward off coordinated bomb attacks.
Satun bombs linked to last year's blast
News, Wassana Nanuam & Waedao Harai, Published on 14/03/2019
» Police suspect the bomb attacks in Satun and Phatthalung last week were carried out by the same group responsible for last year's bombing of Songkhla's iconic mermaid statue.
Clues scarce in the South
News, Editorial, Published on 02/01/2019
» Police, the Royal Thai Armed Forces and various security agencies have brought a huge credibility gap to the new upsurge of violence in the deep South. As of now, depending on which official has taken the podium, the bombings including the severing of Songkhla's iconic mermaid are political and non-political, either the work of separatist bandits or not, and have either a national or local motive -- but not both. Over the weekend, the Fourth Army commander said it might be local politicians, which seems a head-shaker.
Poll rivals 'stir up' South strife
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2018
» The recent spate of violence in the far South may have been perpetrated by a third party with the military currently in talks with political rivals in the region to reconcile their differences ahead of the Feb 24 election, according to Fourth Army commander Pornsak Poonsawat.
Cops extend hunt for Samila bomber
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2018
» Songkhla Police are tracking a vehicle suspected of having been used to carry out bomb attacks on electricity pylons between two districts as authorities insist other explosions in the province which damaged the iconic mermaid statue have not hurt local tourism.
Samila bombing not 'politically' motivated
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2018
» The Provincial Police Region 9 has ruled out the possibility that two coordinated bomb attacks on Samila beach in the southern province of Songkhla's Muang district on Wednesday night were politically motivated.