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Muslims in Bangkok Protest Over Quran Remarks by Transwoman

A group of Muslims gathered at a Bangkok restaurant to confront a transwoman, known as Lor, demanding an apology for alleged insults to the Quran during a social media livestream. The incident attracted widespread attention, leading to heightened tensions at the scene. Lor eventually agreed to publicly apologise and complied with calls to shave her hair as a sign of remorse.

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Lor, originally from a Muslim community in Narathiwat, relocated to Bangkok for work. The dispute arose after a social media user, Freece, criticized Lor and friends for their appearance, which was seen by some as contradictory to Islamic teachings. During a livestream discussion, Lor allegedly made offensive remarks and altered Quranic wording, drawing sharp rebuke from the online Muslim community.

As criticism mounted, the president of the Yamilul Mosque arranged a meeting with Lor to discuss the issue. However, news of the meeting prompted a large group to gather outside the restaurant in Ramkhamhaeng. Some protesters demanded further acts of contrition, including self-slapping and hair shaving, which Lor eventually did under pressure.

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Police intervened to escort Lor to safety amid attempts by some protesters to approach her as she was led to a police vehicle. The incident sparked debate online, with many criticizing the forced acts and questioning the response to Lor's alleged actions. Debate centred around issues of personal rights, gender identity discrimination, and the balance between religious respect and freedom of expression.

Authorities have not yet disclosed any plans for legal action against those involved in the confrontation or related to the original livestream.

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NanLaew Star Member

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7 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Or hang him/her like they would in Iran.

You forgot the "or thrown off a building" trope that's so popular with @dinsdale

TedG Ruby Member

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7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You forgot the "or thrown off a building" trope that's so popular with @dinsdale

This sounds horrible. I'm glad it never happens.

ezzra Star Member

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13 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I have worked with a fair few Muslim academics, admittedly not so devout. In general, the Muslims in Thailand and Buddhists get along fine. Nobody here minds the hair covering. I see Muslims out and about and nobody gives them a second glance.

Great example that all religions are cancer!

There's profit in nine-year old girls? Oh, I guess there was...

Thanks god for that, that at least, the local Muslims are not as lunatics as their Brethren and folks in other islamic/Muslims countries.

blaze master Diamond Member

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How thin skinned are these people. Smh.

FinChin67 Silver Member

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20 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Beware the wrath of Islam.

Most parts if the world has already been compromised. Please stand strong Thailand

Example from Islamic caliphate of Bradford 🇬🇧 Hopefull Thailand knows what to do like in China.

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On 5/11/2026 at 4:43 PM, snoop1130 said:

Some protesters demanded further acts of contrition, including self-slapping and hair shaving, which Lor eventually did under pressure.

Beats being hung I guess

NanLaew Star Member

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2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Thanks god for that, that at least, the local Muslims are not as lunatics as their Brethren and folks in other islamic/Muslims countries.

Apart from the Taliban in Afghanistan and the IRGC in Iran, which whole countries have "lunatic" Muslim leadership? Al-Queda, ISIS, ISIL, Boko Haram, Da'esh, Al-Shabab, Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, Hamas and the like were all radical and extreme Islamist factions that rented space in some countries as well as in some people's heads.

Granted, gov.uk lists these among 84 groups but notice they are groups and highly unlikely to be sighted in Narathiwat or Tower Hamlets.

NanLaew Star Member

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3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Thanks for your interest. I came up with this 'crap' after many years living and working in the Middle East, based in Riyadh. ATB.

Oh dear, the totally irrelevant, "I worked there so I know better than you" excuse for a jaded worldview.

For equal irrelevance, I lived and worked in Saudi, Egypt, Oman, UAE and Iraq.

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2 hours ago, FinChin67 said:

Example from Islamic caliphate of Bradford 🇬🇧 Hopefull Thailand knows what to do like in China.

Following this outrage, the police are looking for 6 white men and one female post box, believed to come from the Surbiton area of south west London.

ezzra Star Member

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28 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Apart from the Taliban in Afghanistan and the IRGC in Iran, which whole countries have "lunatic" Muslim leadership? Al-Queda, ISIS, ISIL, Boko Haram, Da'esh, Al-Shabab, Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, Hamas and the like were all radical and extreme Islamist factions that rented space in some countries as well as in some people's heads.

Granted, gov.uk lists these among 84 groups but notice they are groups and highly unlikely to be sighted in Narathiwat or Tower Hamlets.

Turkey,Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia.. Should i go on? or that your beer goggles don't let you read the news?

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21 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Oh dear, the totally irrelevant, "I worked there so I know better than you" excuse for a jaded worldview.

For equal irrelevance, I lived and worked in Saudi, Egypt, Oman, UAE and Iraq.

I repeat, the threat of the Islamist's ambitions should not be ignored.

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59 minutes ago, Hotchilli123 said:

Beats being hung I guess

But doesn’t beat being well hung.

NanLaew Star Member

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55 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Turkey,Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia.. Should i go on? or that your beer goggles don't let you read the news?

I regret to inform, but Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia AS COUNTRIES, do not have "lunatic" governments.

Having worked there about 20-odd years ago, just after a longish stint in The Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan (just over the border from Tora Bora), I thought how on earth Tajikistan got on your hate-list and that I may have missed something in the interim. But a simple, AI-infused search revealed that "Tajikistan is a predominantly Muslim country (over 90%) with a secular government that strictly regulates religious practice to prevent extremism."

You can go on (and on) if you like, but you may be deficient in the reality department. Possibly it's where you trawl for your "news" that is the issue.

To quote my late sister, 'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'

NanLaew Star Member

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1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

I repeat, the threat of the Islamist's ambitions should not be ignored.

The threat of the Islamic extremists ambitions should not be ignored.

There, sorted.

Thingamabob Diamond Member

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7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

The threat of the Islamic extremists ambitions should not be ignored.

There, sorted.

Well done. Have a nice day.

Yumthai Gold Member

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1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

The threat of the Islamic extremists ambitions should not be ignored.

At the end of the day both islamists and islamic extremists fundamentally desire the growth and dominance of Islamic governance. Only their methodology differs.

Islam expansionism and their incapacity to assimilate with other cultures is an issue as seen currently happening in several European countries.

mattyc1957 Explorer Member

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Wow! Offended muslims. How unusual. 🙄

unblocktheplanet Diamond Member

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The list of the UK's proscribed organisations is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proscribed-terror-groups-or-organisations--2/proscribed-terrorist-groups-or-organisations-accessible-version

including Palestine Action, of which I am a member.

Nor are any Southern separatist groups proscribed.

Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and seem to be doing quite well at keeping people happy. Philippines not so much.

NanLaew Star Member

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30 minutes ago, Yumthai said:

At the end of the day both islamists and islamic extremists fundamentally desire the growth and dominance of Islamic governance. Only their methodology differs.

Islam expansionism and their incapacity to assimilate with other cultures is an issue as seen currently happening in several European countries.

At the end of the day, people will repeat the same rubbish, couched firmly in total ignorance.

NanLaew Star Member

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28 minutes ago, mattyc1957 said:

Wow! Offended muslims. How unusual. 🙄

They're getting outnumbered by the offended members posting on this thread.

NanLaew Star Member

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2 hours ago, Yumthai said:

At the end of the day both islamists and islamic extremists fundamentally desire the growth and dominance of Islamic governance. Only their methodology differs.

Islam expansionism and their incapacity to assimilate with other cultures is an issue as seen currently happening in several European countries.

Just wondering if this "incapacity to assimilate with other cultures is an issue as seen currently happening" in Thailand with regard to the mainly white yobs fighting and f***ing on the beaches.

Yumthai Gold Member

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2 hours ago, NanLaew said:

At the end of the day, people will repeat the same rubbish, couched firmly in total ignorance.

Things everyone can actually see with their own eyes, walking the streets of many EU urban areas, can't barely lie.

I don't know what you call "total ignorance", could you enlighten us?

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NanLaew Star Member

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2 hours ago, Yumthai said:

Things everyone can actually see with their own eyes, walking the streets of many EU urban areas, can't barely lie.

I don't know what you call "total ignorance", could you enlighten us?

Your grasp of Islam.

NanLaew Star Member

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2 hours ago, Yumthai said:

Things everyone can actually see with their own eyes, walking the streets of many EU urban areas, can't barely lie.

I don't know what you call "total ignorance", could you enlighten us?

Your grasp of Islam.

Yumthai Gold Member

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3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Your grasp of Islam.

Feel free to elaborate.

JamesPhuket10 Gold Member

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19 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

I did notice. Reform still has a long way to go win real power.

True, nothing is certain but the threat of Farage is real and he does have a good chance, and it is making the other parties make changes to their politicise.

mangkut70 Senior Member

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9 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Your grasp of Islam.

The way I understand your posts in this particular thread it seems you condone this violent religious behavior, coercion, and physical assault. If true you realize in this case you don’t defend Islam but Islamism?

In my opinion, no developed country can tolerate a religious lynch mob in the streets, regardless of religious affiliation. The perpetrators should be found and prosecuted.

 

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On 5/12/2026 at 4:38 AM, unblocktheplanet said:

There's profit in nine-year old girls? Oh, I guess there was...

A prophet was in a nine-year-old girl.

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