A Study Of Separatism In Southern Thailand

Its topic is A Study of Separatism in South Thailand.Thai land is an agricultural country lying in Southeast Asia.Separatism in South Thailand spans several centuries that is not news.But tumult in South Thailand is not just drawing eyeball of the national defense department and international anti-terrorism departments,but also drawing attention of the international media circle,international academia and specialists on international terrorism.To sort out cause and effect of tumult in South Thailand,this article adopts vertical and horizontal means in combination for research.Separatism in South Thailand can trace back to long time ago with intricate causes.The kerfuffle can be ascribed to history,the king and the rank and file.To uncover the profound mystery of separatism in South Thailand,this article divides separatism movement in South Thailand into four phases.Since the inception of Sukhothai era,Pattani kingdom in the south has been a vassal state to Thailand.But the south claimed independence in late Sukhothai era.This history can be deemed as ruling stage for separatism in South Thailand.Ayutthaya era,Thonburi era and the incipient period of Bangkok Dynasty can be deemed as expansion and conquering stage of separatism in South Thailand.With shake-up policies in South Thailand by the fifth king under Bangkok Dynasty and adoption of the renewed policies and systems to rule the south,intense eruption of separatism in the South erupted.This history is called economic and cultural entanglement.Thailand has been going through turbulence in the past years with vogue factors for separatism kerfuffle in the South.Ample natural resources in the south woo favor of neighboring and remote(western)coun tries to hunt for opportunities.This article reckons that separatism in South Thailand has accessed the stage of International terrorism...