Out of Control

Jan. 4 Gunmen raid an army depot in Narathiwat, killing four soldiers and stealing 400 rifles. Twenty-one schools are set on fire; martial law is declared

Jan. 24 Three Buddhist monks, including a 13-year-old novice, are stabbed to death within 72 hours as they collect food offerings in Yala

Feb. 3 Unidentified attackers kill a police officer in Yala and burn a Buddhist temple in Narathiwat

March 27 A bomb explodes at a bar popular with tourists on the Thailand-Malaysia border, injuring 28 people

April 14 Assailants fire...