This kind of thinking (SEE BELOW) is nonsense. I think you just made a sorry excuse for horrific, barbaric, shameful killing of TOTALLY INNOCENT peace loving people who are just as poor and live in the same conditions are the killers.

Thailand is a poor country. The North East part of Thailand called Isaan is as poor or poorer than the predominantly Muslim South. The Isaan area is 100% Bhuddist and I can assure you there is no religious violence there.

Don't make excuses for the killing of innocent families, monks, police, and even school teachers like these two victims:

http://2bangkok.com/061229b.jpg
http://2bangkok.com/061229a.jpg

^ these pictures are not for the faint of heart

Thailand has never seen anything like this!

And you say...maybe they want to practice their own laws in Thailand? Well, I think you're right. I think Muslims have a hard time being a minority in lots of countries. Some aren't happy until Islam is the law of the land.

This is scary. You said it! You just justified terrible kiling of innocents because they want an Islamic State. I have so much to say about that... I'll just let everyone imagine how I would respond to that :)

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"Maybe the conditions of Muslims in Thailand are bad. Maybe they are poor, a minority group? want to practice their own laws in Thailand"