Show Navigation
Life in Thailand's Troubled Deep South

Muslims and Buddhists wary coexistence in southern Thailand

Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim and Buddhist Thais sit opposite each other on a train going from Pattani to Yala in southern Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press

Add to Lightbox Download
Filename
DeepSouth2098.jpg
Copyright
Jack Kurtz
Image Size
4000x2667 / 6.6MB
Sept. 26, 2009 -- YALA, THAILAND: Muslim and Buddhist Thais sit opposite each other on a train going from Pattani to Yala in southern Thailand. Thailand's three southern most provinces; Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat are often called "restive" and a decades long Muslim insurgency has gained traction recently. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed since 2004. The three southern provinces are under emergency control and there are more than 60,000 Thai military, police and paramilitary militia forces trying to keep the peace battling insurgents who favor car bombs and assassination. Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
Info