The prolonged and unsolved crisis in southern Thailand is worsening. Almost everyday there will be report on someone being murdered,bomb exploded and school being torched!Why would Thai people killing their own countrymen?Some people might linked this issue directly to religion but the real reason is complicated! The problematic southern Thailand is an issue of power struggle by different group of people.
To summarize a prolonged and unresolved issue in southern Thailand would not be easy my friend. Overall what I can tell you that what's happening in Thailand now is all about the control of power by certain group of politician! I foresee the crisis in Thailand will not end anytime soon. Geographically....people in southern & central is a strong supporter of the democrats! North and north eastern (issan) is a strong supporter of Ex-Premier Thaksin. Thaksin start the war against drugs during his reign as Thailand PM! That caused havoc as many underground group are being crashed! Losses of businesses! Losses of income! unemployment is rift! But he cannot be blamed totally....during the late 90's.....drug abuse among teenagers in Thailand is worsening and very critical at one stage!
I have seen with my own eyes school kids smoking marijuana at the back alley...even worse ice or yaba...and many of them addicted to extacy pills! Thaksin ordered a stern & hard action against drug syndicate but when someone is killed...he is being labeled as a killer! bla bla bla...he killed innocent people! Opportunist like many of the small radical and jihad group in southern Thailand took up the opportunity and created problems! They blamed they are discriminated by the Thaksin government or by Buddhist...but that is not true! People in issan...the poorest region in Thai never created havoc and problems even when they are poor! They are poor but they are some of the most polite,gentle and pleasant people that I've ever met in Thailand!
Even now...when democrats took over...the situation is not getting any better...or shall i said worsen! Religion is being manipulated by certain person for their own agenda! The crisis in Thailand will not get any better unless their own political situation & differences is resolve! But that's hard...... and easier said then to be done..."the hidden hand" will do anything to stop Thaksin from returning to power.....and the reds will do anything to bring him back! Even some political watch dog warned the government about a possibility of a civil war! Till then....the problems in southern Thailand will remain the same.....we will keep watching someone being killed etc etc! I've once talked to a taxi driver from issan when I am in bkk.....we love Thaksin, we want him, look what is happening in thailand now....I am worry....that's what he said!
Few years back during one of my visit to southern Thailand......a businessman told me....he is worried... someone told him that the mafia is going to start a war against the government for closing down their business! Its very very hard to tell u guys all about Thailand.....even if we sit down at the mamak stall and talk about this issue...it might take days or weeks or even months! I've been monitoring the situation in Thailand for some years now.....getting information from friends in Thailand do helps me to understand more and more about Thailand! I hope I am not typing too much...but this is just a small slice of the whole problem!
Remarks:- This article is based on the writer own analysis,opinion & finding. Readers own discretion is advisable. The owner of this blog insisted that he is not a pro-Thaksin nor Pro-Abbisit!!
