Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government

Bibliographic Details
Format: Restricted Document
_version_ 1860797213469310976
building INTELEK Repository
caption Asian Affairs: An American Review, 2019. doi: 10.1080/00927678.2019.1584283
collection Online Access
collectionurl https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072
copyright © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
date 2019-04-25 13:52:02
format Restricted Document
id 11808
institution UniSZA
originalfilename 6110-01-FH02-FUHA-19-25210.pdf
person Haque MD Mahbubul
recordtype oai_dc
resourceurl https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=11808
spelling 11808 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/view.php?ref=11808 https://intelek.unisza.edu.my/intelek/pages/search.php?search=!collection407072 Restricted Document Article Journal application/pdf 22 1.6 Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 20 Paper Capture Plug-in Haque MD Mahbubul © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 2019-04-25 13:52:02 Asian Affairs: An American Review, 2019. doi: 10.1080/00927678.2019.1584283 Malay Muslims Upper Southern Province Thailand 6110-01-FH02-FUHA-19-25210.pdf UniSZA Private Access Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government Asian Affairs: An American Review Migration by nature can lead to integration. This is possible when a nation-state takes a clear stand on the practices of multiculturalism. Most Asian countries have failed to adopt multiculturalism and rather practice the policy of assimilation. Yet multiculturalism has become popular as this concept incorporates recognition of ethnic and national minorities and supports their cultural identity. Due to longstanding conflict in the southernmost provinces of Thailand, various data suggests that many Malay-Muslims migrated to the upper southern provinces of Thailand in recent years. In this context, internal migration occurred mainly for economic as well as security reasons. Consequently, in some provinces demographic numbers have changed. In the near future, there may be changes in Thai society, especially in the upper southern provinces. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain how the government accommodates internal migration especially in upper southern provinces. In order to develop a multicultural society, the Thai government should nurture minority issues in various ways. Apart from the government, Thai civil society—comprising academics and NGOS—has addressed it from their own perspectives. Still, there is no comprehensive approach to deal with this issue. Aside from the lack of cultural and political integration, Thai society may face severe related challenges to migration in the next decade. 45 2 98-118
spellingShingle Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
subject Malay
Muslims
Upper Southern Province
Thailand
summary Migration by nature can lead to integration. This is possible when a nation-state takes a clear stand on the practices of multiculturalism. Most Asian countries have failed to adopt multiculturalism and rather practice the policy of assimilation. Yet multiculturalism has become popular as this concept incorporates recognition of ethnic and national minorities and supports their cultural identity. Due to longstanding conflict in the southernmost provinces of Thailand, various data suggests that many Malay-Muslims migrated to the upper southern provinces of Thailand in recent years. In this context, internal migration occurred mainly for economic as well as security reasons. Consequently, in some provinces demographic numbers have changed. In the near future, there may be changes in Thai society, especially in the upper southern provinces. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain how the government accommodates internal migration especially in upper southern provinces. In order to develop a multicultural society, the Thai government should nurture minority issues in various ways. Apart from the government, Thai civil society—comprising academics and NGOS—has addressed it from their own perspectives. Still, there is no comprehensive approach to deal with this issue. Aside from the lack of cultural and political integration, Thai society may face severe related challenges to migration in the next decade.
title Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
title_full Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
title_fullStr Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
title_full_unstemmed Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
title_short Malay Muslim integration in upper southern provinces: Role of the Thai government
title_sort malay muslim integration in upper southern provinces: role of the thai government