Heck, it worked in Spain, why not try it in Thailand? From AP, with thanks to Twostellas: The Thai government must deliver on its promises of economic development in Muslim-majority southern Thailand if it wants to end a spate of violent attacks in the area, Islamic leaders say. Peace in the south hinges on finishing […]
Thailand jihad continues
From AP, with thanks to Nicolei: An unidentified gunman fatally shot a police officer Monday in Thailand’s restive south, the latest in a string of deadly attacks in the country’s Muslim-dominated provinces this year, a police spokesman said. Border police Sgt. Chalaem Pohpan was riding a motorcycle in Pattani province’s Mayoh district at around 10:30 […]
A security fence — to keep jihadists in
Israel and Saudi Arabia have security fences to try to keep jihad terrorists out. Now Thailand is building one to keep them in. From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: Thailand will build security fences along part of its 650-km (400-mile) border with Malaysia to try to stop militant Muslims escaping after attacking Thai forces, Prime […]
More Buddhist monks killed in Thailand
A few days ago I posted a story from Thailand about the murder of a Buddhist monk. Now two more have been killed, evidently as part of a larger jihadist effort. Note that these “tensions between Buddhists and Muslims” seem to be coming from just one side. Killing policemen would be somewhat expected from a […]
Thai Buddhist monk killed as three Muslims caught
Evidently the jihadis in Thailand are not targeting just the government. That they would target a solitary Buddhist monk can likely be explained by the traditional ideology of jihad and dhimmitude, which holds the lives of “idolaters” forfeit. This from Reuters, with thanks to Susan: A Buddhist monk was killed with a sword in southern […]
Dhimmitude in Thailand
Thailand’s “predominantly Muslim south” is under attack, and “dozens of people have been rounded up for questioning, including two Islamic teachers and two members of a Muslim separatist group, since the violence erupted in three southern provinces five days ago.” Nonetheless, “Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra insisted that Islamic militants are not responsible, contradicting top security […]
Jihad in Thailand?
The headline to this AP story is “Unidentified assailants burn 18 schools, kill 4 soldiers in Thailand.” It also notes that “Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh told reporters that the attacks in Narathiwat province, which borders Malaysia, were not linked to international terrorism.” However, “Narathiwat is one of four Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand, which is […]