The Muslim insurgency in south Thailand,  which has driven many Buddhists away from these parts to safer areas,  thus making the area even more Islamic. 

Many of the Buddhists in south Thailand are mixed Thai and Chinese (teochiew) heritage.

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 Subject: Bangkok International Airport 

Folks, be warned and be really careful, check the items you bought and 
give back what does not belong to you even when the shop assistants 
claimed it's 'free'. I believe the duty free shop assistants would also 
get a share........so, be very, very careful. Read below 

My Dept. secretary informed on this. Her cousin was detained in Bangkok 
for stealing a box of cigarettes in a duty-free shop in Bangkok 
International Airport . 

He had paid for chocolates an...

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Email received from friend :

 

I have been to south Thailand,  and also as recent as April 2011, to Pattani and part of Songkla that is Muslim terrorised. 

I can confirm that:-

1)  There are daily stabbings, shootings and stabbings by Muslims against Buddhists 

     there,  but are not reported. 

 2)  Most Buddhists have moved away from neighborhoods that have Muslim population.  

     Moved to safer places such as Hatyai and Phattalung. 

 3)  Thai soldiers seem so hopeless against t...

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