October 28, 2009
Source: Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-43494720091028
A Buddhist man was shot dead as he repaired a motorcycle on Wednesday in Thailand's far south and his body was set on fire, police said, the latest deadly violence in the Muslim-majority region.
The body of the 37-year-old man in Pattani province was found in a motorcycle shop at around 11:30 a.m. (0430 GMT). Police said he was shot several times by four gunmen.
In a separate incident, a 74-year-old Buddhist food store owner was killed in a drive-by shooting while riding a motorcycle home in Pattani. Police said two suspected insurgents had followed the victim after he left his store.
See also: Buddhism, Interfaith, Islam, International, Religious Freedom, Thailand, Violence/Vandalism