Muslims of Thailand social justice Introduced by Herbert P

Introduced by Herbert P

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The pleas for unity and goodwill among the ethnic groups

but not before Phaulkon’s widow attempted to seek refuge in Bangkok and was disgracefully returned to her captors by General Desfarges

at Mahidol University in Bangkok and Payap University in Chiang Mai

Muslims of Thailand social justice Introduced by Herbert PTranslated by Michael Smithies Thailand is usually closely associated with Buddhism, but since 1998 the country has been one of the observer members of the Islamic Conference Organization, and senior figures in the present and previous governments have been Muslim. Some 8 percent of the population is Muslim, and in the three southernmost provinces of the country they constitute a majority. Islam is ever more visible in Bangkok, where the demographic