The Change Of The Ethnic Identity And The National Identity Of Thai Malays And Its Policy Analysis

It is a difficult problem for multi-ethnic country in the world today,the problem is that how to strengthen the identity of national minorities. Thailand,in Southeast Asia,is a classic. As a multi-ethnic country, this problem is mainly from southern Thailand’s Malay Muslim nation. Tynan malays as the Muslim nation, historically due to the religious problem, has always been a strong nationalist separatist tendencies. When Thailand established the " ethnic-religious-King " after Trinity requirements clashed with religious factors, which seriously undermined the national identity Tynan malays bearer. Today, the economic, political and social status of Tainan Ma in the process of modernization in the country continue to be marginalized, which further reduces their level of agreement with the state, so as to enhance their separatist tendencies.In order to strengthen the southern Malay national identity, Thai government adopted a series of policies:to create a more tolerant political environment for Tynan malays; from historical traditions, customs, religious beliefs, economic development social progress to education aspects of training, in order to give policy support to Tainan Ma; come to Tynan malays the separatists and movement, the Thai government to give resolutely combat; emphasize and promote national identity, to promote national identity through assimilation policy. However, due to profit-oriented policies, the lack of specific policies "local conditions " feature, a lack of policy continuity and other reasons, the degree of national identity Tainan Ma still hovering at a low level, the separatist tendencies are repeated. In particular, Thaksin was in power, the government’s judgment on the situation in southern Thailand serious error, government policies have failed and led to the rapid development of Tainan Ma ethnic separatist movements come to seriously undermine their national identityFor the question of national identity Tainan Ma, both from the theoretical to its " ethnic identity " and "national identity" issues in-depth interpretation, but also from a practical dimension to Tynan malays separatist movement of ethnic history and nature to inspect, but also for the specific sorting from the Thai policy of successive governments to develop and implement Tynan malays bearer. After such a comprehensive analysis, it can be concluded that:Thai Malay national identity continue to decrease, there are differences on their religious beliefs, but the reality of the political, economic and social factors is its social and historical roots, and Thailand’s policy of successive governments is reasonable, it is an important factor, directly induce Tainan Ma separatist tendencies, reducing their level of agreement with the state. From the perspective of government policy analysis, the current Thai government to solve the nation Tainan Ma separatist tendencies, still need to strengthen their national identity. And through policy instruments to strengthen national identity Tainan Ma come, the Thai government must address the differences in Tainan Ma come first religious beliefs and customs, respecting their legitimate demands,"local conditions " to formulate policies to maintain and development requirements of the legitimate interests of Tainan Ma through enhancing national identity Tainan Ma to gradually strengthen its national identity.