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Southern Thailand's Islamic Business Revolution

Southern Thailand's Islamic Business Revolution

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Oct 25, 2012
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There is a revolution going on in Southern Thailand and it is not the long-running Islamic insurgency, which has taken the lives of an estimated 5,500 people on either side since the conflict began to escalate in 2004.

Cities like the notorious Hat Yai, a sexual playground for Malaysian tourists, are being transformed into vibrant Islamic business center…

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