Second Buddhist killed, body burned
Southern extremists shot and killed a 70 year old Buddhist man as he rode his motorcycle, then set his body on fire in the second such atrocity in less than a week.
Police said the elderly man was shot three times and killed as he was going home from the market in Narathiwat province.
The gruesome murder is certain to spark more protests against the Islamist gangs responsible for the killings - and against the government for failing to stop the killings.
On Monday, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont is to fly to Yala province to attend the burial rites of Patcharaporn Bunmak, who was killed last week and her body burned - possibly while she was still alive.
Largely Buddhist demonstrations in southern cities have demanded action from the government against the insurgents.
Bangkok Post