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Thousands of soldiers deployed in Thai deep south

Some 6,000 soldiers were deployed to guard 400 schools of the three southernmost provinces during the school term opening yesterday, Army Chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said Wednesday.

However there were two problems; that the teacher and student protection was a receptive measure in the face of insurgents’ ability to launch attack anytime; and that some people preferred to defend themselves and stay away from officials especially teachers because they were insurgents’ targets, Prayuth said.

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