Thailand appoints 1st Muslim woman governor in troubled south

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Appointment of Pateemoh Sadeeyamu, 57, as governor of southern Pattani province may help end conflict, believe observers

 

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

 

Thailand has appointed the first Muslim woman governor, a sign of “improvement of Muslim women in politics,” according to observers.

 

Pateemoh Sadeeyamu, 57, has been appointed as the new governor of southern Pattani province.

The Thai Cabinet approved the elevation on Tuesday.

 

With a career spanning almost 29 years at the Interior Ministry of the Buddhist-majority nation, she earlier served as deputy governor of Narathiwat province.

 

“This is a huge development. Being a Muslim and a woman holds many challenges in Thai politics,” Yasmin Sattar, vice dean for Academic, Research and Foreign Affairs at Prince of Songkla University, Pattani, told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/thailand-appoints-1st-muslim-woman-governor-in-troubled-south/2740304

 

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[Snig27]

It would substantially more credible if the junta allowed these people to elect their own governor rather than be appointed by a cabal of old Buddhist men in Bangkok. 

[wombat]

A Muslim woman telling Muslim men what to do isn't what the Quran is about.

I wish her every success 

[Aussieroaming]

Good for her. I wish her well in containing the violence in the South and in reconciling Muslim and Buddhist factions.

[AhFarangJa]

The day a Muslim Man listens to, let alone obeys the orders of a woman is so far in the future as to be non existent. 

[Sparktrader]

They need a guy with a beard.

[AhFarangJa]

Just now, Sparktrader said:

They need a guy with a beard.

Will this one do.................

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[Stocky]

37 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

The day a Muslim Man listens to, let alone obeys the orders of a woman is so far in the future as to be non existent. 

Please, don't confuse Islam in the Arab world with Islam in Asia.

[HappyExpat57]

On 11/19/2022 at 11:37 AM, webfact said:

Being a Muslim and a woman holds many challenges in Thai politics.

Oh my Buddha, is THAT ever an understatement! Too many greybeards of the Muslim persuasion will find it impossible to listen to her governance.

[AhFarangJa]

13 hours ago, Stocky said:

Please, don't confuse Islam in the Arab world with Islam in Asia.

I assume when you say Asia, you mean only South East, as in Malaysia, Indonesia etc. In which case, seeing where you are based I will defer to your local knowledge. But if you take Asia as a whole, that is a different ball game, even considering Indonesia to be the most populous Muslim nation....