Published on December 29, 2005

Mahachon Party sends trucks loaded with supplies to South

The Mahachon Party yesterday dispatched a convoy of lorries with relief supplies for residents in flood-affected areas in the South.

Party leader Sanan Kachornprasart said the party had sent 20,000 sets of food and necessities to victims of the floods. He said he would visit the region tomorrow to help hand out the supplies.

“These have been the biggest floods in recent years, but the government has done little about them,” Sanan said. – The Nation.

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SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: Thamarak backs plea bargains

Defence Minister Thamarak Isarangura yesterday voiced his support for an initiative to offer plea bargains to militants in the restive South.

Thamarak said the idea was part of new strategy aimed at bringing peace and stability to the region, where more than 1,200 people have died in the past two years.

“We should not regard this law as protection for wrongdoers, but as a conciliatory measure. It will benefit youngsters who have been misled or lured into insurgent acts, such as being persuaded by friends to lay road spikes [to delay officials in pursuit],” he said. – The Nation.

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