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Fri, 12/25/2009 - 16:35
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Indonesia backs Thailand in solving southern problems
BANGKOK, Dec 25 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said on Friday Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono supported Thai government’s plan to tackle violence in the three southern border
provinces.
Mr Suthep said he had discussed with the Indonesian leader during his Dec 23-24 visit to the country about insurgency and violence in Thailand's southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.
The deputy premier, who oversees national security, informed Mr Yudhoyono that the Abhisit’s administration would peacefully solve the problem of insurgency in the South while improving the people's quality of life.
The government has set aside budgets to develop the economy and well-being of the people in the three southernmost provinces and deploy security personnel to protect local residents, according to Mr Suthep.
Mr Yudhoyono expressed concern over southern insurgency and he had closely monitored the situation there, according to Mr Suthep.
"As Indonesia has experienced similar unrests in East Timor and Aceh and understands that the problems are Thailand's internal affairs, it fully supports Thailand while showing confidence that the Thai government was on
the right track,” said the deputy premier.
Mr Yudhoyono plans to visit the southern provinces in his future trip to Thailand, Mr Suthep said, adding that Indonesia will in the meantime set up a working group to consider options to help solve Thailand's southern
problems such as handing out scholarships to Thai students and suppoort career development schemes for local people.
In a related development, security personnel in the southernmost region has intensified security measures to prevent possible attacks during New Year holidays.
In Pattani, police has set up checkpoints and moble security units to tighten security. Earlier local police seized a five-kilogramme homemade bomb in a metal box in Mayo sub-district. Forensic officials were examining the fingerprints.
Meanwhile, a 37-year-old Muslim-Thai was shot dead at his house in Yala's Muang district early Friday morning. The motive behind the murder was under investigation. (TNA)
provinces.
Mr Suthep said he had discussed with the Indonesian leader during his Dec 23-24 visit to the country about insurgency and violence in Thailand's southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.
The deputy premier, who oversees national security, informed Mr Yudhoyono that the Abhisit’s administration would peacefully solve the problem of insurgency in the South while improving the people's quality of life.
The government has set aside budgets to develop the economy and well-being of the people in the three southernmost provinces and deploy security personnel to protect local residents, according to Mr Suthep.
Mr Yudhoyono expressed concern over southern insurgency and he had closely monitored the situation there, according to Mr Suthep.
"As Indonesia has experienced similar unrests in East Timor and Aceh and understands that the problems are Thailand's internal affairs, it fully supports Thailand while showing confidence that the Thai government was on
the right track,” said the deputy premier.
Mr Yudhoyono plans to visit the southern provinces in his future trip to Thailand, Mr Suthep said, adding that Indonesia will in the meantime set up a working group to consider options to help solve Thailand's southern
problems such as handing out scholarships to Thai students and suppoort career development schemes for local people.
In a related development, security personnel in the southernmost region has intensified security measures to prevent possible attacks during New Year holidays.
In Pattani, police has set up checkpoints and moble security units to tighten security. Earlier local police seized a five-kilogramme homemade bomb in a metal box in Mayo sub-district. Forensic officials were examining the fingerprints.
Meanwhile, a 37-year-old Muslim-Thai was shot dead at his house in Yala's Muang district early Friday morning. The motive behind the murder was under investigation. (TNA)
