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On 4/27/2024 at 6:24 AM, RichardColeman said:

Probably the middle aged religion crew wanting to live in the middle ages - just imagine what wold happen with a nuke plant down there - then again, that might  be a good thing

Frothing at the mouth again about muslims? Mashallah, can't expect anything else from a darn Brit alhamdulilah. Inshallah you will one day see the light. Barakallah to you.

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Im amazed they have never targeted other areas of Thailand, especially the tourist areas, 

Why would they? It's a local conflict.

7 hours ago, bendejo said:

 

I recall crossing the border coming up from Kota Baru back when, and upon seeing a road sign for Narathiwat I experienced the hair on the back of the neck reaction.

One day I was headed for Penang, and I later found out that about a half hour after my bus left Hat Yai that they blew up the downtown McD's. 

Yikes!

POLO had a website, I think it is no more.  I appreciated something it said about how they are not targeting foreigners, but keep out of our way or you may get hurt.

 

I never worry. Foreigners haven't been deliberately targeted in 20 years of conflict. Besides, if it's my time, then it's my time. Only God knows when that is.

8 hours ago, bendejo said:

I haven't been keeping track, has this kind of stuff been going on in recent it times? 

Things went quiet 10+ years ago, or maybe I just haven't heard.

Strange that it would pick up now that you-know-who is back.

 

Though it's become much quieter, with fewer incidents, the conflict has never quite stopped since 2004.

I live in Narathiwat btw, so I experience the insurgency firsthand.

3 hours ago, JayClay said:

 

I guess @DaLa hasn't actually done it himself. Google clearly thinks it can be done, as it offers walking directions.

 

Unless you're lucky enough to find somebody who's already done it themselves, it's up to you if you trust Google. 

 

(edit) If you're not worried too much about the possibility of failure, you could always just try to follow the route, and if you do get stuck then just call a taxi to finish the journey off.

Guess that's gonna be the plan: just see how far I come, and hold a taxi whenever I get stuck.

54 minutes ago, G_Money said:

This brings a whole new meaning to the term “Cheap Charlie”.

 

I’m all for exercise but on the day of departure/arrival transport is the best option.

 

Not the day of arrival or departure. Just dropping off a car at the terminal in the early evening, after dark. I love walking and my hotel will probably be close, in the King Kaew Rd./ Lat Krabang area, so why not? Not doing it to save money, but just for the heck of it.

28 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Depends where your rental company drop off is, I would think.  You're asking the wrong people, without giving enough info.

Drop-off is in front of the terminal.

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Dont the rental have shuttle service or parking drop at the airport? 

 

In this heat walking, and then fly out? Or you saving money for massage and shower? Lounge ? 

 

 

Not asking for justification.

I love walking, especially when unobstructed by a suitcase. My hotel will be right outside of the airport. In theory, at least, could I walk there from Suvarnabhumi?

19 minutes ago, DaLa said:

Actually, it is possible.  Try this . 3hours 40 minutes dragging your luggage. Should be fun in this temperature.

Not doing it with luggage. Have to drop a rental car first, so can walk without carrying anything.

But, is this a viable route? Parts of it look accessible to motorized traffic only.

Just curious: is there a way for someone to reach the BKK Airport terminal on foot from the outside (Lat Krabang)?

In particular, I am interested in actual walkable paths, not risking my life on the busy, clearly-not-suitable-for-pedestrian, roads leading directly to the terminal.

Alhamdulilah.

May our thoughts and prayers help his family gather strength.

Thoughts and prayers to the victims.

8 hours ago, bradiston said:

Of devout Moslems looking for a jump I guess?

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.

On 3/15/2024 at 12:10 PM, CashMoon said:

I want to say to terror sympathizers, instead of focusing on a war you can never win, focus on education.  Drone technology, which is developing day by day with artificial intelligence, will already bring the end of this game.  Very soon these tiny drones will be armed and hunting terrorists. Your war will not be with soldiers but with artificial intelligence.  Those who think they can win such a war are ignorant.  Get along well with the people you sprout in the same soil. 

 

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.