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Thailand: A Provocative Assassination Attempt

Apr 17, 2009 | 20:45 GMT

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Summary

Gunmen in Bangkok wounded prominent political figure Sondhi Limthongkul on April 17. The attempt on the life of Sondhi, the leader of the royalist, pro-government Yellow Shirts, is clearly a provocative political act — and will further sharpen the divisions in Thai society.

An assassination attempt on a prominent and controversial political figure in Bangkok on April 17 highlights the continuing tensions in the Thai capital....

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