our tax dollars are training & equipping Thai police officers

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US trains, equips Thais against terrorism

The US Defense Department has trained and equipped police on the tourist playground island of Phuket to prevent "international terrorists" staging a copycat of the October 2002 Bali bombing, a Thai official said.

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"The equipment is part of a training program granted by the US government to upgrade the Thai police's ability to deal with international terrorists," Phuvadol said, according to the government-run Thai News Agency. "Terrorists are a threat to peace in the society. They often target attacks on Western tourist attractions. Although there is no indication of any terrorism in the area, Thai police should be ready for the situation."

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Phuket offers five-star tourist facilities, including luxurious spas, ornate resorts and lively entertainment, and is a favorite retirement destination for wealthy foreigners, giving the southern island a booming, parallel economy compared with the rest of Thailand.

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Muslim insurgents demand autonomy or independence in the south amid claims that southern Muslims suffer brutal injustice in Thailand, which is 95% Buddhist. The government denies most of their charges and has experimented with various ways of crushing the rebellion by minority ethnic-Malay Muslims.
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our money used to suppress Muslims and to keep the tourists happy.