Violence Flares in Southern Thailand

(17 Jun 09 - RV) In Thailand, Suspected Muslim insurgents set off a bomb Tuesday, killing two policemen, and fatally shot a Buddhist teacher in the south of the country.


A Muslim separatist insurgency in Thailand's three southernmost provinces has led to the deaths of more than 3,500 people, both Buddhist  and Muslim, since early 2004.


Rungrawee Chalermsripinyorat is an analyst for the International Crisis Group.  She says the rebels are trying to get the government to pay attention to their concerns...