http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/world/asia/01iht-thai.html
This weeks article focuses once again on the ongoing conflict going on in Thailand. some of the groups in the fight are the Pattani Islamic Mujahadeen Movement and the National Revolution Front-Coordinate. It appears that their main goal is to cleanse the are of Buddhists, discredit the Thai government,and establish Islamic laws. Although the vilence level seemed to have come to a stop for a couple of years, it has started once again, and this time more that 3500 civilians are dead. Most of the people targeted have wither helped the government or the military. Many ordinary people have started carrying guns and there is a strong policy that if you shoot, I will shoot back.
I think that the amount of violence that if going on in Thailand is horrible, especially with the large number of people who are dying. Even innocent doctors who are there to try and help the injured people end up getting shot. From an outside view this violence seems completely unnecessary, however we can probably never tell the true logic of the people who are living there and why all this violence is going on.
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This reminds me a little of the problems going on in Bangladesh. Even though Bangladesh has come to terms with their government, they still fight amongst each other. Because of their constant and relentless fighting, many high political and public figures are either being killed or threatened with death, unless they pay a very high monetary sum. However, Bangladesh does not have any religious problems that Thailand seems to have. It is unfortunate that the PIMM and NRFC are so adamant in who they want to kill and that they can't come to terms of peace with other methods.
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