Muslim Insurgent confound Military in Thailand

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.

Ten killed in Thai mosque attack

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.

Why I chose Thailand

I was interested in Thailand after I saw a travel shows that showcased Thailand.
I was intrigued by the political conflicts going on in Thailand against their king.