Thailand riots

tater · 04-22-10, 02:56 PM

Herring,

I pay special attention to Thailand only partly because of my friends there. I have been there twice (I was briefly an illegal alien there when I let my 3 month visa lapse for a few weeks

) and I love the country. Pretty place, nice people.

What had concerned me most—and still does—are the Muslims in the South. The have been murdering innocent people for quite a while now (as Muslims are wont to do), and it gets little reporting. I remember reading recently of some teachers (Buddhists, of course) getting killed. When I was backpacking there in the 80s, a couple—both teachers—offered us a ride and let us stay in their house near the beach, and all I could do was think of them when I read that story.

04-22-10, 02:56 PM	#11
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Herring, I pay special attention to Thailand only partly because of my friends there. I have been there twice (I was briefly an illegal alien there when I let my 3 month visa lapse for a few weeks ) and I love the country. Pretty place, nice people. What had concerned me most—and still does—are the Muslims in the South. The have been murdering innocent people for quite a while now (as Muslims are wont to do), and it gets little reporting. I remember reading recently of some teachers (Buddhists, of course) getting killed. When I was backpacking there in the 80s, a couple—both teachers—offered us a ride and let us stay in their house near the beach, and all I could do was think of them when I read that story.