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Thoughts and prayers to the victims.

Muslims looking for a good time don't even visit Hat Yai anymore. They have different outlets for that purpose.

No real answer, but I did a teaching course of a Philippine university and did not the diploma recognized. All in all, I am still teaching unqualified. Buyer be ware!

Let the public decide what to do with this animal: chop him into bits, burn him alive or skin him and drop his bloody body into a pit full of flesh-eating maggots.😝

Thoughts and prayers for the deceased and her family. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun.🙌

Tourism would be welcomed in the region, as long as the tourists keep in mind the ethnic and religious nature of the region. Small-scale eco-tourism could be a way of providing some extra income to the locals, while not infringing much on their way of life.

The air in Chiang Mai works wonders on illnesses. I guess PM Sretthaksin (sp?) was right in his decision not to declare it a disaster area.

I live in the deep south, among Malay muslims. There are very few farangs here, only a few families of US missionaries, whom I have no connection to and who hang around with each other exclusively anyway. Therefore I am happy to have two good Thai friends. They are of Malay ethnicity, so their first language is Malay instead of Thai, but they can speak English to a reasonable level, better than my Thai anyways. They are muslim, so - like me - they don't drink or do drugs, and they are well-educated and hold steady jobs. Both have young families. I've known them for about 7 years and we just get along well. It's important that personalities are compatible, something I find lacking when comparing myself to other farangs in Thailand, who often have radically different (political) views on life.

What the US needs is a good old civil war to shake things up. A lot of my American friends have been preparing and are ready when the inevitable happens. May God grant wisdom and strength to those who are willing to fight for a better life and unleash the kraken. #WWG1WGA

You think drones will be independently able to spot the terrorists among the regular population and to take them out on the spot? Keep dreaming.

I feel saddened that this has happened during the holy month of Ramadan. Insha'allah this will one day stop and the people of Patani can live in peace. Probably after the kuf'aar depart from the region insha Allah.

I still love living in this restive region alhamdulilah. Inshallah we will be fine and protected from harm during this holy month of Ramadan.

People reap what they sow. Everybody can still remember my words about "rivers of blood of the martyrs". If they do not heed it, then so be it. Som nam naa.

Just as a reminder: Eid al-Fitr is what muslims celebrate the day after the month of Ramadan, and it literally translates as "celebration of breaking of the fast". In SEA it is commonly referred to as Hari Raya/Rayo. In the deep south (Pattani etc.) nearly everything is closed on that particular day, including all convenience stores, and people dress in colorful, shiny robes, often bought on the final day of Ramadan. I am not a muslim, but have lived in deep southern Thai-Malay territory for many years. All my friends here are Malay muslims and so are my colleagues and students. I pretty much know what I'm talking about when it comes to Islam in Thailand and the Malay culture in particular.

Women choose to wear hijab by themselves. There may be some societal pressure in places, but it's ultimately up to them.