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State violence victims in south Thailand to be compensated
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Victims of violence by security officials in south Thailand and those killed or injured during political protests since 2005 will be compensated equally by the government, Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said yesterday.

Aussies holidaying overseas in record numbers
A RECORD number of Australians travelled overseas last year, with Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines surging in popularity.

Killings in south Thailand to be probed, says army chief
Thai Army Commander General Prayuth Chanocha yesterday said he regretted the shooting incident in Pattani (south Thailand ) on Sunday in which five villagers were killed by a group of Army paramilitary rangers, but insisted it had been as a result of a misunderstanding and confusion.

Thai troops shot dead in south
YALA : Gunmen shot dead two paramilitary troops as they escorted Buddhist monks on their morning alms route in Thailand’s restive deep south, police said on Sunday.

South Korea Plans to Buy China Shares to Diversify Reserves
South Korea’s central bank is considering buying several hundred million dollars worth of Chinese equities and a greater amount of the nation’s bonds to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves.

Bomb, fatal shootings mark new year in south Thailand
Chinese New Year cheer was scarce in the southern provinces as violence continued to claim casualties--with three people shot dead in Yala and six soldiers wounded by a bomb in Pattani in south Thailand on Sunday night, police said yesterday.

Thailand to probe army shooting of four Muslims
Thailand has ordered an investigation into the deadly shooting of four Muslim civilians by paramilitaries in the restive south, a top official said Tuesday, after the deaths sparked local outrage.

Mistaken killing in Thailand's deep south riles Muslims
Army fesses up: old man, teenager shot at checkpoint were civilians Patrick Winn Thailand's army is rightfully worried that rangers' killing of four civilians -- an old man and a teenager among them -- will spark public wrath in the Muslim-majority, insurgency-torn deep south. The facts are fuzzy but, according to the Bangkok Post and other outlets, rangers inspecting a pick-up truck were ...