THAILAND: The War on Education [Islamic extremism threat in Thailand]

Strategy Page ^ | 2005 Jul 8

[Wiz]

July 8, 2005: The Islamic terrorism in the south has resulted in some two thousand casualties (nearly 800 dead) in the south so far this year. That's nearly a dozen casualties a day. Because most of the violence has been directed at government employees, especially teachers, there has been an exodus of teachers from the school system. Over a thousands teachers, most of the them Buddhists, have asked for transfers to jobs elsewhere in Thailand. The government is having a difficult time replacing the missing teachers, even though there is now a "combat pay" bonus for teachers in the south, and help in arming teachers down there with pistols for self-defense.

[Wiz]

ping

[EagleUSA]

How anyone can say that these "people" are not oppressive, murderous radicals is beyond me. They have an agenda and they are carrying it out using fear and terror to overthrow decent peoples. Their plan elsewhere is no different.

Wake up world -- they must be stopped.

[Pride in the USA]

"The Islamic terrorism in the south has resulted in some two thousand casualties (nearly 800 dead) in the south so far this year. That's nearly a dozen casualties a day."

And I thought that the Islamic terrorists only targeted the US and its allies in the Iraq war. This is sure what the left would have us believe.

[A CA Guy]

When you capture the Islamic terrorists, go and get their families as well. This should make them think twice.

[riri]

My MIL is from Thailand. Last vacation back east, I told her it looks like Thailand was in pretty grave danger from Islamic extremists. She dismissed what I said.

Later during the same trip, when I inquired about the religion of her mother who still lives in Thailand. She said she was Buddhist but practcied at the local mosque also..because it was "just easier".

hmmmmm, yeah

[killjoy]

Last vacation back east, I told her it looks like Thailand was in pretty grave danger from Islamic extremists.

Thailand is not. The southern 3 provinces of Thailand are. The rest of the country does not suffer problems because of the muslims in the south. They are smart enough not to move their 'struggle' out of the south because they know how much force would be brought down on them if they started attacks in Bangkok.