First day of new semester in Betong

First day of new semester in Betong - translated and summarized from Post Today, November 1, 2007
Yala Province, Betong District: With today being the first day of a new school semester, military and police officers have stepped up security for this district’s schoolteachers. Security was especially tight in those areas that the authorities have labeled ‘high-risk’. The authorities have recently been discussing how to tighten up security measures for the schoolteachers of this district, with the aim of encouraging as many of them as possible to continue working in these difficult times.