Thailand Remains Restive

Via Rantburg, the Thai government is continuing to fight the Islamist terrorists who have been bombing and shooting their way through Southern Thailand in the hopes of creating an Islamist state:

One suspected insurgent was killed and 33 others were arrested during an overnight police raid late Tuesday, while a local was resident was gunned down on Wednesday.

Police found the body of the dead man, identified as Bueraheng Duerasokuelae, Wednesday morning after exchanging gunfire with suspected insurgents during a raid on Bankutong village in Rangae district seeking to find gunmen who were reportedly in the neighbourhood.

An assault rifle and ammunition was found near the corpse. The police arrested 33 insurgent suspects during the raid.

Meanwhile, Sungai Padi district, a 61-year old barber and traditional Thai masseur was gunned down in a hail of bullets in front of his home. Police believed the incident related to the southern unrest.