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Published 2 years, 3 months ago
A Thai Muslim teacher discusses general issues with students after class hours at the Ban Haw mosque near Chiang Mai’s famous Night Bazaar in northern Thailand. Chiang Mai, home to one of Thailand’s largest Muslim communities, is separated by distance and culture from the south, where violence between suspected Islamic separatists and the army claims […]
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
It’s that time of year again: Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. It’s a time when Muslims give up their desires for food and drink during the 12 daylight hours - dawn to dusk - as they fast and pray as a community.
My neighbor says it’s also a time for Muslims to give up smoking […]
Published 3 years, 6 months ago
BANGKOK, Feb. 7 (UPI) — A woman who boarded the wrong bus on an attempted shopping trip from Thailand to Malaysia has returned home after 25 years.
Jaeyana Beuraheng told her eight children she accidentally boarded a bus bound for Bangkok instead of Malaysia, and once there she boarded a second incorrect bus because she […]
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