Thailand riots

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Well, what are you waiting for? There are starving babies and stuff in Thailand and about 200 other nations. Hop to it!

You don't have enough iron in your neck to tell me what to do.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

You don't have enough iron in your neck to tell me what to do.

No, but I have more than enough leather.

[tater]

The South is not a Tourist region? Come again? The places hit worst by the tsunami were in that region. Krabi, and other areas accessed vis the South. It's absolutely a tourist area.

And yes, Muslim's habitually attack innocent civilians as their intentional targets. Sort through politically motivated violence for the last few years, and single out attacks where civilians are the intentional target. Many are beheaded, as well. Any Quaker beheadings lately?

[tater]

I should be fair and add the the Muslim violence is farther south than Krabi. Still, I'd think twice about travel into an area that even borders something like that. And the distance to Songkhla or Pattani is only a few hours by car.

I'd fear that Islamists might widen the conflict to nearby tourist areas because, well, that's what they do.

Originally Posted by tater

The South is not a Tourist region? Come again? The places hit worst by the tsunami were in that region. Krabi, and other areas accessed vis the South. It's absolutely a tourist area.

And yes, Muslim's habitually attack innocent civilians as their intentional targets. Sort through politically motivated violence for the last few years, and single out attacks where civilians are the intentional target. Many are beheaded, as well. Any Quaker beheadings lately?

To my knowledge the conflicts with the Muslims have occurred at the very southern part of Thailand by it's border with Malaysia. The touristy areas are to my knowledge further up north. There might be some tourists in the very south as well, don't really know that for sure.

[tater]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

To my knowledge the conflicts with the Muslims have occurred at the very southern part of Thailand by it's border with Malaysia. The touristy areas are to my knowledge further up north. There might be some tourists in the very south as well, don't really know that for sure.

No, you are correct, the popular areas are north of the violence, but not far north.

Malaysia is nice, too, though, and tourists go THROUGH that region (I did) to get to Malaysia. I actually took a minibus (really a small van) from the Krabi area to Georgetown, Malaysia. It was myself and my friend, and the rest of the guys were musicians from the middle east—Iran? (was 20 years ago).

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Well, what are you waiting for? There are starving babies and stuff in Thailand and about 200 other nations. Hop to it!

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Oh I'm sorry I must have missed this. What's so funny?

[Morts]

your failed attempts at trolling are just hilarious

Ok, so we take a look at what tater is speaking of:

AVG how many seconds did it take you to find news coverage of these events tater says are not covered at all?

Originally Posted by Morts

your failed attempts at trolling are just hilarious

Who's trolling, besides you that is?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8641644.stm

Looks like this conflict will continue for a long time and the travel restrictions are being put into place. Bad news for westeners who would like to travel to Thailand to use their prostitution services.

[tater]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

AVG how many seconds did it take you to find news coverage of these events tater says are not covered at all?

You are suggesting that google searching "muslim violence thailand" is how people should have to find out about violence in Thailand?

I meant in the mainstream press. Watch a 30 minute evening news show, and it doesn't even get a bullet.

You can certainly find information about it, but you need to look at the right sites. Even if it gets covered by major outlets (meaning there is a story about it on their site, someplace), you need to dig to find it, it doesn't get put on the front page as a bullet, you need to dig.

Originally Posted by tater

You are suggesting that google searching "muslim violence thailand" is how people should have to find out about violence in Thailand?

I meant in the mainstream press. Watch a 30 minute evening news show, and it doesn't even get a bullet.

You can certainly find information about it, but you need to look at the right sites. Even if it gets covered by major outlets (meaning there is a story about it on their site, someplace), you need to dig to find it, it doesn't get put on the front page as a bullet, you need to dig.

So logically as a response to these riots the US should start bombing the Muslims in Thailand, right? Although there's no oil in Thailand.

Edit. The Thai military is said to be dividing into opposing camps. Not a good sign.

[Task Force]

Looks like a wild night in bangkok... well, its not a real jokeing matter, but still.

You are suggesting that google searching "muslim violence thailand" is how people should have to find out about violence in Thailand?

I am suggesting that a claim that issues are not covered in the media don't stand up very well when issues are covered in the media.
BTW this "muslim violence" thing, is that because its people who are muslims killing people who are muslims?
Can we have the next killings in Mexico described as Christian violence?

Watch a 30 minute evening news show, and it doesn't even get a bullet.

Wow thats amazing, surely they can fit it in between the stories about heavy traffic, a cat in a tree and ain't it looking like sunshine next week .

Even if it gets covered by major outlets (meaning there is a story about it on their site, someplace), you need to dig to find it, it doesn't get put on the front page as a bullet, you need to dig.

You mean that if you want a story about a local issue on the fareast you have to go to the section that deals with news from the far east.
Though maybe its in the world news section and you have to go there to find it which is a bit of a bugger as world news doesn't make the front page unless its a really big important issue....which a hundred year old small local seperatist conflict isn't really.
Hey what about them Corsican seperatists, headline grabbing stuff ain't it.......Oh you probably havn't seen that on the 30 minute evening news as its a media conspiracy and you really have to dig