Abdullah conveys concerns over violence to Thaksin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has conveyed to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra its concern over the latest incident of violence in southern Thailand.
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The fact that acts of violence such as yesterdayâs bomb blast in the Narathiwat Province have become a daily occurrence in southern Thailand should be taken as a clear warning by the government, the communities involved and those who wish them well that
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Facing harsh denunciation from Islamic leaders across Southeast Asia, Thailand&#39;s prime minister defended his security forces Wednesday in the deaths of 78 young Muslims
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: Thailand&#39;s prime minister said Tuesday a military crackdown that left six rioters dead in the Muslim-dominated south was justified, arguing that such rioting is aimed at sowing chaos and cannot be tolerated.
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Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Saturday he was ready to negotiate with his ousted predecessor, Thaksin Shinawatra, to defuse growing political tensions in the country.
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Three small bombs wounded eight people  in Thailand's largely Muslim south Wednesday ahead of a  three-day visit by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who said  he expected more violence during his trip to the restive  region.
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Muslim separatists are warning of a violent backlash against the brutal quelling of a riot that left 85 protesters dead in the south, as the Thai premier faced mounting questions over the handling of the incident.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra shed few tears on Wednesday over the death of 78 Muslims in military custody as distraught mourners besieged an army
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PATTANI, Thailand -- Facing harsh denunciation from Islamic leaders across Southeast Asia, Thailand's prime minister defended his security forces yesterday in the deaths of 78 young Muslims in army custody, maintaining troops used a ''soft approach&quot; in quelling a riot.
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Predominantly Buddhist Thailand, hit by three-year separatist insurgency in which more than 2,000 people have been killed, plans to hold talks with the Muslim rebels, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Friday. "It is not a negotiation, but more of a dialogue to build understanding with them, which Malaysia has supported as a good idea," Surayud told reporters when asked if Bangkok would formally ask Kuala Lumpur to be a mediator. But Surayud, who agreed with Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahamd Badawi this week to speed up attempts to develop their common border area to help end the violence, declined to say where or when the talks would be held or who would be involved.
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The violent rebellion in Thailand&#39;s three southernmost Muslim-dominated provinces is not improving and leaves the civilian population increasingly exposed to killings, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said.
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Plans for a major Asian summit to discuss terrorism and European-style integration have been jolted by Thailand&#39;s prime minister who has threatened to walk out if neighbors raised concerns about a Muslim insurgency in his country&#39;s
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Thailandâs government has come under harsh attack from media, politicians, activists and ordinary citizens for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in custody, with many saying authorities are making matters worse in the volatile, Muslim-majority south.
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BANGKOK Muslim insurgents were suspected of killing a soldier in an attack on troops protecting Buddhist monks Friday, and Thailand&#39;s prime minister accused the militants of trying to provoke harsh crackdowns to gain sympathy abroad.
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One of Thailand's new military rulers pleads for international understanding of the reasons behind the coup.
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Despite an expression of regret to parliament, Thaksin rebuffed criticism of his attitude to human rights. volatile south bringing the total death toll after a protest outside a police station on Monday to 85.
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Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in a violence-wracked southern Thai province Friday, a day after a powerful bomb ripped through a bustling market killing one person and wounding dozens.