Medical staff tend to Mahama Daroma, 45, head of Mohtakor village in Chanae district of Narathiwat, who sustained three gunshot wounds in an attack at his plantation on Saturday. (Photo by Waedao Harai)NARATHIWAT: A village head was shot and seriously wounded at his rubber plantation in Chanae district of this southern province in a daylight attack on Saturday. Mr Mahama sustained three gunshot wounds to his right shoulder, right rib and stomach. They hope to question the victim when he recovers to determine whether he had any conflict with anyone. However, they have not yet ruled out a link to the ongoing sectarian unrest in the strife-torn region.

Source: Bangkok Post August 19, 2017 10:41 UTC