MarcelV

I've never been there yet, but certainly looking to visit in the non-burning season.

Phrae, Phayao, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Chanthaburi, Samut Songkhram, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Phatthalung, Narathiwat, Betong, to name a few all over the country.

BS list with some BS places.

Same thing at Narathiwat Airport, with direct flights to Jeddah and Hofuf. Huge crowds at the airport to see off or welcome their pilgrim relatives. Avoid the airport at all costs those days!

Do you live among Muslims? I do, and I have never experienced any animosity, nor do I feel danger as a Christian. Only respect and understanding. All my friends are Malay Muslims and so are my colleagues. Please don't let your preconceptions cloud your judgment. Most Muslims wish to lead normal lives and do not desire acts of terror or forced conversions of non-believers or people of The Book (Christians and Jews). Sure, there are always extremists, but you can also find Christian, Buddhist, Zionist or Hindu extremists in lots of places.

But how do you distinguish those from the 'good' ones? Most Islamic schools, pondoks and mosques teach and preach good values and not hatred.

Freedom of religion and of education? That's something no one should want to abolish.

True. My gf is a senior government official. For her to not vote, would be detrimental to her career. At the very least it would result in relocation to an undesirable province.

Talking specifically about new TCT modules. I signed up before the end of March '23, but haven't heard anything yet. My fourth waiver will expire next year. I am not a licensed teacher, nor do I have an education degree. Getting a bit worried about my future in the LoS.

Sad news again. Hopefully this will all stop one day insha Allah.

If the military have the guts to ban the two leading anti-government parties or commit to a coup post-election, I predict a large percentage of the resilient Thai people will finally have had enough. The martyrs of the Revolution will surely drown in a river of their own blood at the Democracy Monument and the hearts of the nation will be opened and usher in a new era of prosperity.

If this reality were truly come to pass, then the martyrs of the revolution will drown in a river of blood at the Democracy Monument. Insha Allah Patani will then be a free state again.

From Missionary Man by Eurythmics: Stop what you're doing. Get down upon your knees. I've a message for you. That you better believe. ????

Exactly. It's in Eastern, not Southern Thailand, this thread should be.

Nearly all of them are Muslims from the southern border provinces, studying Arabic or Islamic studies, to take the knowledge back and spread it in the Thai deep south. I live in the south and the number of Islamic (private, dawah) schools and pondoks is barely countable. Nearly every large-ish village has one. Also, many children are actively studying Arabic for obvious reasons.

For as long as I know, Malaysian fuel has been sold here on the roadsides in bottles. This police action seems to be just for show.

Muslims certainly eat Thai food. Halal, yes, but still the same phad kraphao and tom yum and more from up north. And the ladies dress very colorfully. It ain't Saudi Arabia.

Very deep thoughts of you.

Just like any other week really. Better they call every day dangerous.

Preparing his aim for after May 14. THen the real water cannons will be rolled onto the streets.

Nope. I don't believe it. Thailand is always number 2 on that list, either behind Libya, Eritrea, Pakistan or some other pancake state. Do not believe the news.

Not the best time of the year to make this trip. It is the fasting month of Ramadan and any food or drink is harded to find now, let alone alcohol.

I'm gonna be patient until the softmod is possible. I got only nine Switch games, but thousands of Wii/3DS/DS/GBA/PSP games to keep me occupied until then or hell freezes over. Whichever one comes first. (In the process of CFW modding my PS3 and Vita, so I guess PS1/2/3/Vita games are also in my backlog soon.)

Just bought a new OLED Switch and six original games. I live in the south, but if I had known about this, perhaps I would have checked MBK out on my next BKK trip. Good find! PS Hoping for a future softmod of the system.

Si Sakhon District is in Narathiwat, not Pattani.