# Bomb at Thai Market Wounds Dozens January 16, 2008 Author: Staff Writer Source: The New York Times Wire Service: AP Militants suspected of being Islamic separatists bombed a busy market in southern Thailand on Tuesday, wounding more than three dozen civilians, a day after rebels killed eight soldiers. The separatist rebellion has entered its fifth year, and Thailand is preparing to bring in a new government. Also Tuesday, the cabinet renewed an emergency decree that gave security forces special powers of arrest in three southern provinces, said a government spokesman, Chaiya Yimwilai. See also:- [ Civil Liberties/Civil Rights ](/news-stories/civil-libertiescivil-rights) - [ Thailand ](/news-stories/thailand) - [ Peace/War ](/news-stories/peacewar) - [ Buddhism ](/religions/buddhism) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)