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Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust
Police in southern Thailand have seized 26 kilograms (57 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine concealed in a pickup truck's headlights. They arrested six people and say the drugs were to be smuggled to Malaysia.

M'SIA WILLING TO HELP BOOST SOUTHERN THAILAND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is willing to provide support andskill trainings to workers from Southern Thailand to help boost theirsocio-economic development, say Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad ZahidHamidi. He said the trainings could be in education and professional sectors, suchas nursing, medical and engineering. Apart from that, he said Malaysia also welcomed Thai army ...

No easy fix for insurgency in Thailand’s deep south — John Blaxland
MAY 13 — The recent bombings in the tourist city of Hat Yai in southern Thailand reflect deep-seated and enduring institutional problems that defy easy categorisation. Commentators have put forward many explanations for this complex situation, ranging from seeing the conflict in terms of a counter-terrorist campaign as part of the so-called global ...

Roadside bomb injures 17 in southern Thailand
BANGKOK, May 14, 2012 (AFP) - Seventeen people including 10 women paramilitary troops and a civilian were injured in a roadside bombing in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, local police said Monday.

On Location Video: A years-long insurgency divides Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand has been afflicted by an insurgency for decades. In a GlobalPost exclusive, we talk to Buddhists, Muslim, and soldiers responsible for diffusing bombs — dangerous work, as the video shows — about the plight of this long-suffering region.

Heavy Rain, Flash Floods Warned Across Thailand
BANGKOK, May 16 (Bernama) -- The Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a warning for people in northern, northeastern, eastern and southern parts of Thailand to prepare for widespread scattered rain with heavy falls in some areas and possible floods from Wednesday to Friday, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Calm prevails in Thailand, though divisions remain, 2 years after violent political upheaval
Just two years ago, Thailand was at war with itself. Rifle shots and exploding grenades rang out in Bangkok as troops crushed through barricades to disperse a nine-week-old insurrection. A retir...

Malaysia Willing To Help Boost Southern Thailand Socio-Economic Development
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is willing to provide support and skill trainings to workers from Southern Thailand to help boost their socio-economic development, say Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.