One of the major problems in Thailand is the never ending conflict between the Thai Muslim population and Thai militants. Most recently was the attack on a Thai mosque in the Narathiwat province. A group of militants opened fire on 50 worshippers in a mosque during evening prayers, and ended up killing ten of the worshipers. This is not the only violence that Narathiwat has seen in the past week. Three other attacks have killed three people. Earlier in the day there were also other attacks in the neighboring Rueso district where several soldiers were injured. However it is important to remember that both sides are equally responsible for the 3,700+ deaths in the last 5 years. There have been previous reports of attacks near the Malaysian borders that have been blamed on Muslim insurgents.
The Muslim vs. Thai insurgent conflict has been going on and has become an important part of Thai history. Because the size of the Muslim population is so small compared to the Thai population that the conflicts between the two groups is almost inevitable. Another cause for the conflict is the anti government groups that are on the rise. Often times the Muslims tend target those who are close with the government. The Muslims also try to force the Buddhists from the country and make it an Islamic country.
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I think it's sad that this is just an example of violence all over the world - just take the War on Terrorism for example, or the fight in Palestine. If people all around the world respected each other as people and as devotees of their specific religions, a major amount of our world conflicts could have been solved or simply have never happened. I wish people could see the bigger difference - in the end, does it matter that someone else does not believe in the same God that you do? How does what HE believe affect YOUR belief? What God would want conflict to arise in his name?
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