Thailand's Deep South

October 2008

Beyond Southern Thailands beaches, lies Thailand's deep south. Crime and Islamic extremism are rife. Clashes between the Buddhist authorities and Muslim population have claimed 3,500 lives in four years.
Tensions reach boiling point when villagers claim that the authorities have attacked a Muslim school. The bullets came from the back, through the wall and out", says the headmaster. "The cylinder was full of gas and a child was hiding behind it". Retaliation is swift. A roadside bomb explodes beneath a passer-by. As rescuers lift the injured man into a van, bullets rain down on them. At night, Buddhist volunteers man roadblocks in an attempt to counter the Islamic separatists. One is a 16-year-old student, rifle slung over his shoulder. We must keep on fighting, says the towns mayor. Will spiralling violence lead to civil war in Thailand?

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[MrZnoopie]

History is History liberation is impossible. This is Thailand land and Thai people live there with their culture and life for their whole lives. You can't take the land by killing them in terrorists actions. For who of you who support the terrorist why don't you join force with them. Looks gay isn't it.

[MalengWan]

@GrandmasterTigerfist Terror is first towards the main population : they have to obey the insurgents ...

Buddhists have the choice to get out or be killed.

The majority of deaths are muslims, they are the main victims of the insurgency

Without the Army presence, there would be no more "buddhists" there, their number has already diminished a lot ("chinese" are gone, with practically all import/export commerce)

[TheDarkArts49]

@MrIndoCanadian fuck you.

[MrIndoCanadian]

Fuck Islam.

[GrandmasterTigerfist]

@toxicsuey

In which way does US israel policy justify the agressive terror on buddhists by Islamists? if you claim that Buddhists are agressors we can compare this historical muslims will score lot more than buddhists when it comes to persecutions under the banner of Islam. It dosent help to bring up US israel and Russia even many muslim nations aid them in this.

[toxicsuey]

@SuperBenzid im sorry....r u a christian egyptian?......can i know what u mean by 'yet still they are persecuted by them'.....can u give me some examples/proof......

'Action speaks louder than words'....TRUEly agreed....

-the killings, bombarding, raping, torturing innocents civillians even childrens and babies in PALESTINE, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, CHECHNYA, PHILIPINES, PATANI, INDONESIA and many2 more......??!!!!

WHO IS THE REAL TERRORIST?!!..US/BRITISH/ISRAE­L and all of their allies......

[SuperBenzid]

@toxicsuey The Copts have lived with Muslims for hundreds of years and yet still they are persecuted by them. Doesn't seem too peaceful to me. Actions speak louder then words.

[toxicsuey]

@KristianJorsalfare i can live wherever i want, but u cant FORCE any1 to leave their homeland with EXTREME VIOLENCE, u cant just shoot innocent unarmed villagers with live ammunition, u cant just bombard a mosque just because of their ethnic and religions, u cant just kill ppl because u hate em/ differ than u/.....ISLAm is a very tolerant and civilize religion...ISLAm teaches its followers to spread the word of TRUTH in a EXTREMELY PEACEFUL n HARMONY way possible that is called da'wah....

[toxicsuey]

@KristianJorsalfare muslims did not occupied all of the countries....since u mentioned about 'HISTORY'...let me recall u about PATANi...PATANi is a muslims malay country, so if we fight and kill ur BARBARIC THAi armies for justice and freedom then they deserved it.....you reap what you sow.....

[toxicsuey]

@KristianJorsalfare "Do not argue with the people of the scripture (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) except in the nicest possible manner - unless they transgress..." quran (29:46) , ISLAM teaches muslims to respect others, Islam is a religion of mercy, tolerance and moderation. It teaches its followers to be moderate in all fields and walks of life, from ur name i assume that u r christian n u call other ppl f***king stupid??, our attitude reflects our religion, so b careful with ur words....