Students, teachers back to schools in Thai far South amid tightened security

BORDER REGION, THAILAND, November 1 (TNA) - Like those in all other Thai regions, schools in the violence-plagued Thai far South have started their new semester, amid strict security measures provided by local forces. As local soldiers, police and defence volunteers have tightened their security services, the situation on Friday morning, when students and teachers began returning to schools, remained normal without any untoward incident. All schools in the Thai deep South have, however, been advised to remain on high alert and to strictly follow security measures agreed earlier between the Southern Provinces Teachers Confederation and the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), Region 4, as well as other concerned parties. (TNA)