If Phuket falls, rent in Pattaya will go up to 100,000 baht a month.   Russians everywhere!!!  Love it!!!!

 

I'm sure there's his old farang sexpat planning his Pattaya adventure as we speak and has no idea.   

 

This will not be good for tourism.    Call Trump, get this sorted.  He's the only one who can save us.

8 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Correct, can't call them Muslim Separatists.

An insurgency is a rebellion. 

They are Malay Muslims who seek to REGAIN their former nation's sovereignty the Kingdom of Patani that was forcefully annexed by Buddhist Thailand in violation of a Peace Treaty to become a Thailand Province. Since 2014 the Thai government has allegedly sought peace negotiations but to date - nothing.

They are not separatists seeking to create a new Muslim state.

Thanks for the explanation.  On further reading I understand that these groups want am independent Muslim state. Modern concepts of state is a no no whenever the majority become Islam, at least that is what I am seeing in the rest of the world. Thanks again

21 hours ago, Seagull Sam said:

Convenient that all 10 bombs were found and defused. Were the not-yet-criminal perpetrators all apprehended? 

Either an exceptionally inept operation on behalf of the insurgents or an attempt on behalf of the military to create the fear of the enemy within. All useful ammunition for the next coup. (Pun intended).

 

Similar to the bombs in Bangkok, prior to the coup in 2006.