Complaint filed seeking probe into mock referendum on self-rule in Pattani

Anoru, Mueang Pattani District, Southern Thailand
Anoru, Mueang Pattani District, Southern Thailand. Photo: กิตติ เลขะกุล.

The Fourth Army Region lodged a complaint with the Muang district police of Pattani province on Sunday, seeking the investigation of a group of people, [Read More…]

No political motive behind mock referendum on independence of Patani state

Mosque at Bang Khao, Nong Chik District in Pattani, Southern Thailand.
Mosque at Bang Khao, Nong Chik District in Pattani, Southern Thailand. Photo: กิตติ เลขะกุล.

Two leaders of the National Student Movement, or Pelajar Gangsa, have explained that there is no political motive behind their recent holding of a mock [Read More…]

It’s Official: Majority in Southern Philippines Ratifies Muslim Autonomy Law

A young Muslim volunteer checks a local Filipino woman's vital signs
A young Muslim volunteer checks a local Filipino woman's vital signs while participating in a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) located on Basilan Island, just south of Zamboanga City. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G. Martens.

A heavy majority in the southern Philippines voted in favor of a ratifying a law giving Muslims in the region full autonomy through a historic [Read More…]