webfact Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A bloody Ramadan in the deep South By Sunai Phasuk Special to The Nation When Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) insurgents detonated a motorcycle bomb at the crowded Bor Thong Market in Pattani province on May 27, they could have foreseen there would be many civilian casualties. But that did not stop them. The bomb, apparently meant to attack Thai security forces guarding the market, killed two civilians, including a 14-year-old boy, and wounded 18 others. Most of the victims were ethnic Malay Muslims buying food to break their Ramadan fast. Indiscriminate bombings and targeted killings of civilians have been a BRN trademark since they began their armed insurgency in January 2004. The military stepped up security for the Muslim holiday of Ramadan in the three southern border provinces, but this did not appear to make an appreciable impact on insurgent activity. Human Rights Watch documented 21 attacks between May 6 and June 5, including bomb attacks and shootings that killed and wounded Thai Buddhists and Malay Muslims in Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces. The BRN also targeted ethnic Malay Muslims it accused of being traitors for working with Thai authorities or supporting a peace dialogue with the government. BRN insurgents, guided by a combination of militant Malay nationalism and Islamist ideologies, seek to liberate Patani Darulsalam (the Islamic Land of Patani) from what they contend is a Thai Buddhist occupation. Their violent campaign aims to drive out ethnic Thai Buddhists, discredit Thai authorities, and control the ethnic Malay Muslim population. The BRN has repeatedly used tactics that are not only unlawful under international law, but are abhorrent and unjustifiable. The laws of war, applicable in southern Thailand, prohibit attacks that do not discriminate between military targets and civilians, as well as other common BRN tactics such as the killing of civilians and captured combatants, mutilation or other mistreatment of the dead, and attacks directed at schools and hospitals. Thai security forces have also committed serious abuses. Their extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture of suspected insurgents are reinforced by the government’s failure to prosecute any security personnel responsible. The BRN should cease deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians. And the Thai government should fully prosecute abusive security personnel, regardless of rank. Only then will civilians in Thailand’s deep South escape the violence that has marked this Ramadan with bullets and bombs. Sunai Phasuk is senior researcher in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/opinion/30370940 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-12 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Just muslims doing what muslims do these days throughout the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Don't forget what Big Joke said..."Bad Guys In...good guys out". Oh wait, or was it.... oh nevermind, I'm easily confused???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 A gutless bunch of cowards, that do not understand that all their killings are for nought , change can only happen by communication and dialogue and by having the will of those people who live in the claimed disputed areas. Bashing down doors with violence never wins, collectively it is seen as abhorrent by main stream muslims and Buddhists alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Ramadan is usually a bombathon festival for the jihadists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Just muslims doing what muslims do these days throughout the world That's racist... But true...☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 20 minutes ago, LazySlipper said: That's racist... But true...☠️ I agree with what you mean, but Muslim is not a race, it is a religion, so it is Religionist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Most of the victims were ethnic Malay Muslims buying food to break their Ramadan fast. Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims. Allah Akbar? Religion kills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, LazySlipper said: That's racist... Technically not but carry on with your silly populist notions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Just muslims doing what muslims do these days throughout the world And they are the TRUE reason (besides affordable pussy) why I left Paris/France to relocate to Pattaya/Thailand almost 10 years ago. I saw it coming. All the suburban areas within a 5 to 10 kilometers radius of Paris and major cities through France are massive rampant Islamic ghettos. With a birthrate of 5:1 in favor of arabs/muslims in France against true farangs, things are only going to get worse and worse. Trump was right, France and Europe/Western countries are slowly turning into sh!tholistans. "Thanks" to the leftists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, wgdanson said: Religionist Got a good laugh outta me... but is religionist even a word in this context? Here is what I found Noun. 1. religionist - a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot. religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity. https://www.google.ca/search?source=hp&ei=128AXZ3JM8z1vgTM7rK4Ag&q=religionist&oq=religionist&gs_l=psy-ab.12..0l10.1438.3628..5090...0.0..0.115.1014.9j2......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0i131j0i10.6i3MQoN1H0g So... let's try to find the "mot juste" cause I dunno what it is... https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/151928/is-there-a-word-for-hate-against-religions-or-a-specific-religion Is there a word for hate against religions or a specific religion? [duplicate] "We have racism, which implies hate against one or more races. We have sexism, which implies hate against one of the sexes. We have nationalism, which implies hate against one or more nationalities. Is there such a single word for hate against one or more religions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 minute ago, tcp7 said: With a birthrate of 5:1 in favor of arabs/muslims in France against true farangs, things are only going to get worse and worse. Trump was right, France and Europe/Western countries are slowly turning into sh!tholistans. "Thanks" to the leftists. Est-ce que le nom le plus populaire est Mohamed tel en Angleterre? Sorry for the Francais... is the name Mohamed the most popular name in France yet as it is in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazySlipper Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 39 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Technically not but carry on with your silly populist notions It was a joke but carry on with your ignoble sarcasm and ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince77 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 6 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Just muslims doing what muslims do these days throughout the world They doing that since their existance and the procedures are clearly stated in the Koran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry343 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 3 hours ago, wgdanson said: I agree with what you mean, but Muslim is not a race, it is a religion, so it is Religionist. Muslims are people who follow or practice Islam, their belief is not a religion it is an Ideology. An ideology is a collection of normative beliefs and values that an individual or group holds for other than purely epistemic reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: The BRN should cease deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians. And the Thai government should fully prosecute abusive security personnel, regardless of rank. Neither is the cause of the insurgency, so neither will solve the conflict that is basically an issue of sovereignty since the 1700's between the Muslims in the now southern Thailand provinces. 7 hours ago, webfact said: The BRN has repeatedly used tactics that are not only unlawful under international law Yet, the Thai military and specifically Prayut have refused international recognition of the Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand and refused any international facilitators in peace negotiations. It begs credibility to cite 'international law' violations when a government often rejects international law as a policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Just muslims doing what muslims do these days throughout the world Yea and it ain't any good,,,. tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kKkY5EpVpY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeasq60 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I work in Afghanistan and let's say Ramadan time is something I don't look forward to because anything can and does usually happen their! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 10 hours ago, LazySlipper said: That's racist... But true...☠️ Not racist, though Muslims tend to act as though any criticism of their actions or medieval ideology should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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