Pattani Thailand (Jan2009)

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According to many historical sources, the ancient Hindu-Malay empire of Langkasuka was centered in Pattani, today's southern Thailand, which encompasses of modern Malaysia states Kelantan, Terengganu and northern Kedah, as well as modern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Songkhla and Satun.

When touring Pattani, it is same situation alike other southern Thai town which is populated mostly by Thai-Muslim people and the scenery of army men scouting around the town.
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Little bit story about Pattani:

During World War II, Thailand was an ally with Japan and allowed its southern territory to invade British dependencies and colonies on the Malay peninsular. Tun Mahmud Mahyuddin, a Pattani leader, allied himself with the British in promises that after the war should they win, Pattani would be granted independence.

The major source of support came from the Malay people frustrated with the Rathaniyom policy during the reign of Phibul Songkhram where Malays were subjected to assimilation and forced to abandon large amounts of their indigenous culture.

The Malay leader collaborated with the British in launching guerrilla attacks against the Japanese. In 1945, a petition of Malay leaders lead by Tengku Abdul Jalal demanded from the British independence of the 4 southern provinces from Thailand. After the war, there was a period where the Greater Pattani State (Negeri Patani Raya) flag rose in Pattani. However soon enough, the British broke its war promises; reestablished Thai presence in Pattani and the hopes of an independent Pattani was shattered.

This immediately gave rise to many insurgency groups seeking independence. British reasoning behind this move however is to keep Thailand stable, because they are seen as a strategic counterweigh to the communist insurgency in China, Indochina and Malaya.
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**South Thailand insurgency**

The South Thailand insurgency is a separatist campaign by Islamic rebels, which is taking place in the predominantly Malay Pattani region, made up of the three southernmost provinces of Thailand, with violence increasingly spilling over into other provinces. Although separatist violence has occurred for decades in the region, the campaign escalated in 2004. In July 2005 the Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, assumed wide-ranging emergency powers to deal with the insurgency. In September 2006, Army Commander Sonthi Boonyaratkalin was granted an extraordinary increase in executive powers to combat the unrest. Soon afterwards, on 19 September 2006, Sonthi and a military junta ousted Thaksin in a coup. Despite reconciliatory gestures from the junta, the insurgency continued and intensified. The death toll, 1,400 at the time of the coup, increased to 2,579 by mid-September 2007. Despite little progress in curbing the violence, the junta declared that security was improving and that peace would come to the region in 2008. The death toll surpassed 3,000 in March 2008.

The military junta claimed that the insurgency is being financed by restaurants selling Tom Yam Kung soup in Malaysia. The Malaysian government called the claim "absolutely baseless," and "very imaginative." The true identity of the insurgents and their supporters remains a mystery.

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[PeesLover]

Hi Fishman 25, did you people drove there from Malaysia ? I am so jealous of you guys and I wish I could one day tour around Thailand like you did.

[fishman25]

actually I was alone travelling and I don't drive during my travel. i always prefer to move by walking and on land. mostly local bus and sometime express bus if certain destinations are too far.

[Macsie05]

Hey I'm also from Pattani and you actually did a pretty good job on this video about pattani.... Thanks!

[fishman25]

you welcome :)

[pittpossible]

I wanna come back to Pattani. Thanks for sharing.

[faizolo]

patani is not many Malay people in there is many siamise race

[MrZnoopie]

Patani is Thailand and it's our land.

[slier81]

@Macsie05

well said...

[amirbest91]

aku bangga jadi bangsa melayu, sbb, bgsa melayu telah banyak berkorban untuk negara, dan yang aku tak suka jadi bangsa melayu adalh, suka bergaduh antara bangsa sendiri, suadara sendiri [rakyat indonesia], dll ,yang aku paling sedih jadi bangsa melayu adalah ramai yg hancur, mrogol,mencabul,meragut,lumba haram,dadah,judi,dll,

ingatlah bangsa melayuku,simpankan perkataan hang tuah yang telah dilaungkan iaitu bangsa melayu x kan pupus didalan hati kita

hidop melayu , hidop indo . hidop pattani!!

[fishman25]

@inonunderman it's ok .. live now don't listen too much, be cool. Pattani is definately Thailand and Langkawi is definately Malaysia, visit the places then we all will know . :)

[edcurve]

Nice video! I got to know a little bit about Langkasuka history after watching a Thai movie about it. Would love to know more history and the location of the ancient kingdoms if anyone could share? :)