Explosive kills one, injures another in Yala
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The victim was Private Kriengkrai Promfai, 22, while the injured soldier was named as Private Siam sae Lao.
They were patrolling a road in Ban Buathong in Tambon Banlae when they stepped on the explosive, which had been hidden underground by insurgents.
The debris of a metal box was found at the scene. Police believe it was used to hide the explosives.
Meanwhile a Pad Thai restaurant owner complained that her business was being badly affected by the authorities’ zoning and rearrangement of traffic flow, which aims to prevent insurgents’ activities.
Prapai Lao said that following the series of insurgents’ attacks in the province in October, the authorities had blocked entrances and routes into the district market, allowing only five routes.
“Before I used to earn about Bt10,000 a day but now, I get only Bt1,000 a day.
She said she did not want the security measures to be revoked but hoped they could be adjusted to facilitate access to the market.
