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Narathiwat attacks come as no surprise

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Published: 2 Mar 2013 at 14.37
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The two bomb blasts that wounded one soldier and four civilians on Friday in Narathiwat might have been intended by the perpetrators to send a message that they are against or are not interested in the olive branch extended by the government.

A bomb disposal squad inspect the wreckage of a car bomb that exploded outside a row of retail shops in Narathiwat on Friday. (Photo by Waedao Harai)

The bombings, which came just one day after the signing of a historic peace deal framework in Kuala Lumpur by the Thai government and the BRN (Barisan Revolusi Nasional) rebel group, were not totally unexpected.

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mutley
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Discussion 9 : 03 Mar 2013 at 11.169
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No Disc.4, muslims will never learn. This intolerant 'religion' should be proscribed in all civilised countries. Muslims have one aim; to create a worldwide caliphate. There are two types of muslim, the doers,terrorists, and the waiters who just sit back and wait for the for the doers to win and introduce shariah law. I've witnessed shariah law in action in Chop Square,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. Not nice I can assure you.
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Discussion 8 : 03 Mar 2013 at 00.268
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meme #1: Could you please leave your obsession with the fugitive at home and not bring up his name in every of your posts? People may easily misconstrue that you have been jilted by him before. Many certainly do not share the same amount of love for him as you do.
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Discussion 7 : 02 Mar 2013 at 23.587
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To call a UNILATERAL declaration by Thailand — e.g. "We are willing to engage in peace dialogue with people who have different opinions and ideologies from the state"— a 'peace deal' (7 times in this opinion piece) is both misleading and dishonest.

"We, the State of Thailand and Barisan Revolusi Nasional, are willing to engage in a peace dialogue" would have been a lot more convincing, a lot closer to some sort of JOINT declaration. But it is not what is written on that paper. It is not what happened in Malaysia.
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Discussion 6 : 02 Mar 2013 at 22.476
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meme; separatist violence has occurred for decades in the region
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Discussion 5 : 02 Mar 2013 at 22.055
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I beg to differ with Discussion #4....it is not a lovely Tango...it is more like watching sausage being made...it would be a Tango if both partners were treated as equals...but this is not the case between the South and the gov't. The South can use terror in the form of bombs....like the anarchists of old....to create havoc in the streets....and if the so-called negotiations are not going their way, well...you know what will happen....Let's see their demands and let the people of Thai have an up or down vote. Does anyone really understand their demands???
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Discussion 4 : 02 Mar 2013 at 18.264
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Peace talk&peace sign are very much like tango steps drew on the paper few people can visualize how beautiful this dance is. it needs practice, first muslims must yearn for dance and willing to learn. Get them hook and they will practice more.
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Discussion 3 : 02 Mar 2013 at 17.553
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Tell me, anyone...anyone....what is wrong with this picture? You can't negotiate with anyone who is dead set on destroying you and your way of life. We here in the USA still have not learned that lesson. You can negotiate all you want and in the end, you will get it, in the end. So you might as well give everyone a jar of Vasoline who thinks you can negotiate with terrorists. You are being led up (or is it down....I never can remember) the Garden path with this Southern "pitchmen" ...they will try to sell ice to the Eskimos if they could....slickers of the first degree!!! Pretty soon it will be "land for peace" what a joke!!!
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Discussion 2 : 02 Mar 2013 at 16.402
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Comming from a country that had to stop internal strive similar to what Thailand is experiencing I know that this process will not be easy but its the only way. You will have terrorists that will try to derail the process and on the other hand you will have conservatives thats too scared about change, that will try to stop the process. You will have people that will not understand the need for a settlement because their lives are uneffected by whats happening in the south, people like D1.
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Discussion 1 : 02 Mar 2013 at 15.471
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The fugitive started the war in the south in 2004 and he will never be able to stop it.
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