[Security volunteer shot dead at father’s grave in Yala]

Alhamdulilah.

May our thoughts and prayers help his family gather strength.

[Two rangers killed, 8 injured in Narathiwat ambush]

Thoughts and prayers to the victims.

[Immigration officials gear up for Songkran rush at Thai border]

8 hours ago, bradiston said:

Of devout Moslems looking for a jump I guess?

Muslims looking for a good time don't even visit Hat Yai anymore. They have different outlets for that purpose.

[Uni Philippines Open Univeristy degree in Thailand.]

No real answer, but I did a teaching course of a Philippine university and did not the diploma recognized. All in all, I am still teaching unqualified. Buyer be ware!

[Son Decapitates Mother in Shocking Murder at Palm Garden in Surat Thani]

Let the public decide what to do with this animal: chop him into bits, burn him alive or skin him and drop his bloody body into a pit full of flesh-eating maggots.😝

[Female ranger shot dead in a market in Narathiwat]

Thoughts and prayers for the deceased and her family.

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun.🙌

[Thai tensions thaw as peace talks resume between NSC and BRN]

Tourism would be welcomed in the region, as long as the tourists keep in mind the ethnic and religious nature of the region. Small-scale eco-tourism could be a way of providing some extra income to the locals, while not infringing much on their way of life.

[Thaksin Tells Critics: ‘To Each Their Own’]

The air in Chiang Mai works wonders on illnesses. I guess PM Sretthaksin (sp?) was right in his decision not to declare it a disaster area.

[Lack Of Thai Male Friends]

I live in the deep south, among Malay muslims. There are very few farangs here, only a few families of US missionaries, whom I have no connection to and who hang around with each other exclusively anyway.

Therefore I am happy to have two good Thai friends. They are of Malay ethnicity, so their first language is Malay instead of Thai, but they can speak English to a reasonable level, better than my Thai anyways.

They are muslim, so - like me - they don't drink or do drugs, and they are well-educated and hold steady jobs. Both have young families.

I've known them for about 7 years and we just get along well. It's important that personalities are compatible, something I find lacking when comparing myself to other farangs in Thailand, who often have radically different (political) views on life.

[Trump says country faces ‘bloodbath’ if Biden wins in November]

What the US needs is a good old civil war to shake things up. A lot of my American friends have been preparing and are ready when the inevitable happens. May God grant wisdom and strength to those who are willing to fight for a better life and unleash the kraken.

#WWG1WGA

[Suspected insurgents attack coffee shop in Pattani with pipe bombs]

On 3/15/2024 at 12:10 PM, CashMoon said:

I want to say to terror sympathizers, instead of focusing on a war you can never win, focus on education.  Drone technology, which is developing day by day with artificial intelligence, will already bring the end of this game.  Very soon these tiny drones will be armed and hunting terrorists. Your war will not be with soldiers but with artificial intelligence.  Those who think they can win such a war are ignorant.  Get along well with the people you sprout in the same soil. 

 

You think drones will be independently able to spot the terrorists among the regular population and to take them out on the spot? Keep dreaming.

[Two suspected insurgents shot dead, one officer injured in clash in Pattani]

I feel saddened that this has happened during the holy month of Ramadan.

Insha'allah this will one day stop and the people of Patani can live in peace. Probably after the kuf'aar depart from the region insha Allah.

[Suspected insurgents attack coffee shop in Pattani with pipe bombs]

I still love living in this restive region alhamdulilah. Inshallah we will be fine and protected from harm during this holy month of Ramadan.

[EC to Ask Court to Dissolve MFP]

People reap what they sow. Everybody can still remember my words about "rivers of blood of the martyrs".

If they do not heed it, then so be it. Som nam naa.

[Thai Muslims to Begin Ramadan]

Just as a reminder: Eid al-Fitr is what muslims celebrate the day after the month of Ramadan, and it literally translates as "celebration of breaking of the fast". In SEA it is commonly referred to as Hari Raya/Rayo. In the deep south (Pattani etc.) nearly everything is closed on that particular day, including all convenience stores, and people dress in colorful, shiny robes, often bought on the final day of Ramadan.

 

I am not a muslim, but have lived in deep southern Thai-Malay territory for many years. All my friends here are Malay muslims and so are my colleagues and students. I pretty much know what I'm talking about when it comes to Islam in Thailand and the Malay culture in particular.

[Thai Muslims to Begin Ramadan]

8 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

 

It's a horrible oppressive religion to women.

Women choose to wear hijab by themselves. There may be some societal pressure in places, but it's ultimately up to them.

[PM and Macron discuss visa-free access for Thai nationals in the Schengen Zone]

1 hour ago, sidneybear said:

Do you seriously think that Europe is a better place to be than Thailand?

That's not what spidermike said. You are reaching for a strawman.

[Thai Muslims to Begin Ramadan]

Well, I live in the deep south, where for nearly everyone this is an important, if not the most important month of the year.

To the Thai-Malay people of the three province region I would like to express a hearty "Ramadan Mubarak".

[Thailand’s population to halve in 60 years, warns deputy PM]

4 hours ago, Guderian said:

Blimey, the pickings in the girly bars are poor enough these days (I was going to say 'slim enough', but that's clearly not the case, lol), I wouldn't want to be a Gogo Bar owner in 2085.

Don't worry about that.

First of all, you won't be around to see the carnage. And second, by then there won't be any more of these establishments. Only places where dudes like you and me strutt our stuff on stage in front of obese feminists.

 

[Thailand’s population to halve in 60 years, warns deputy PM]

9 hours ago, Lee65 said:

Can always import Africans.  No sign of population decline over there.

Don't worry. They'll be finding their way soon enough when they hear about our paradise and its ladies. Together with a flock of single male muslims.

And Jews.

 

Thailand will be fine. Nothing to worry about.😉

[Swiss national opts for jail after assaulting Thai woman in mall]

I know many people are worried how they will be perceived after these "incidents" with these lovely Swiss gentlemen, but I for one have yet to experience any kind of adverse reaction from the Thai people around me.

Most, if not all of them, have been very gentle until now. Unlike the man from Trang I am not a wife-beating scumbag, and most Thais seem to realize that, fortunately.

[Swiss national opts for jail after assaulting Thai woman in mall]

Pains me to see so many of you TV members defending a wife-beater.

Thailand would be much better off without a lot of you expats.

[Swiss national opts for jail after assaulting Thai woman in mall]

1 hour ago, blazes said:

Clearly he's not a banker....can't imagine one of the gnomes of Zurich choosing Trang as his retirement spot.

Yup dude, that's a real s-hole of a town/province.

Normal falangs like us go to Pattaya. Why for gosh's sake was her there in the first place?

[Swiss national opts for jail after assaulting Thai woman in mall]

3 hours ago, Tarteso said:

A coward Macho man with “HIS” wife;

 

 

 

Yeah. Truly disgusting to beat up your own wife like this. And now she even wants to bail him out. What's wrong with these people?

[Seahorse Ferry]

1 hour ago, HammerMan said:

 

Still here..  The Blue Dolphin shifted to Bangkok.

Is it easier to depart/arrive from BKK than Sattahip?