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Camera fires linked to business row

Govt rules out unrest as cause of CCTV attack

The torching of nearly 80 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in seven districts of Yala on Monday arose from a business conflict rather than the southern unrest, Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said yesterday.

Mr Chalerm, who heads a government centre attempting to solve problems in the deep South, cited a report from local authorities.

"I received a report that it was the work of those who lost bids to install CCTVs. They hired a group of teenagers [to set fire to the cameras].

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    Discussion 1 : 16 Jan 2013 at 08.381

    "I received a report that it was the work of those who lost bids to install CCTVs. They hired a group of teenagers [to set fire to the cameras] "I have ordered the Yala governor to look for the culprits," he said. If correct all he has to do is look at the list of losing bidders. Forget the teenagers go after the losing bidders.

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