Although Democrats control both houses of the legislature, their Senate majority is not large enough to prevent Republicans from blocking legislation through parliamentary maneuvers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

Yala Deputy Governor Krisada Boonrath, who has had staff killed by insurgents, wants to reduce the weapons in the province, although he says he has not yet seen a problem from the number of guns there.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31