Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: US Embassy warden message on southern bombings
On March 15, two bombs exploded at the CS Pattani Hotel in Pattani
Province in southern Thailand. Two people died and thirteen were
injured. A car bomb exploded in Yala Province on the same day, killing
the driver. Since 2005, the far south of Thailand has experienced
almost daily incidents of criminally and politically motivated violence,
including incidents attributed to armed local separatist/extremist
groups. Although the extremist groups focus primarily on Thai
government interests in the southern provinces, some of the recent
violence in the area has targeted public places, including areas where
tourists may congregate.
U.S. Citizens should be aware that the Department of State urges U.S.
citizens to defer non-emergency travel to the far south of Thailand:
Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla provinces, including the town of
Hat Yai. If U.S. citizens must travel to these areas, they should
exercise special caution and remain vigilant with regard to their
personal security.
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