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A Glance At Patani

The nearly 2 million inhabitants of the presently Southern five Malay speaking provinces of southern Thailand, embraced Islam during the region's changing of ages leaving behind the their former ancient Hindu-Buddhist sphere of Langkasuka empire since the first century AD to form a new nation called 'Malay Kingdom of Patani' during 1350 AD with Islam as new faith

Stop Using Discredited Explosives Detector
(New York) – HRW-The Thai government should stop making arrests using the GT200 explosives detector in the southern border provinces, Human Rights Watch said today. The controversial device, which has been used to detain large numbers of alleged insurgents, does not accurately detect the presence of explosive substances, scientific studies have found.

Buddhist man wanted over Narathiwat mosque massacre
Yala - Police are launching a manhunt for a Buddhist man over the massacre of 10 Muslims at a mosque in Narathiwat in June. Narathiwat police chief Pol Maj Gen Surachai Suebsuk said police had obtained an arrest warrant for Sutthirak Kongsuwan, 34, a resident of Narathiwat's Muang district. Sutthirak was suspected to be one of attackers who opened fire at the Al Furqan Mosque in Ipayae village in Narathiwat's Joh I Rong district on June 8.

Prosecute Rights Violators in the South
(New York) –HRW- Thailand's prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, needs to demonstrate progress in prosecuting security personnel for serious rights violations in the southern border provinces.

Systematic torture used by government forces in the south
Burying people to their necks and near suffocation with plastic bags used in counter-insurgency which continues unabated while attention is on Bangkok

Systematic torture used by government forces in the south

Education and conflicts in Southern Thailand

Stop Using Discredited Explosives Detector

	Prosecute Rights Violators in the South
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