Chontida Auikool
Doctoral student
Opportunities for inter-ethno-religious engagement in Thailand’s southern border provinces
Author
Summary, in English
As the conflict in Thailand’s southern border provinces shows no signs of abating, this article examines why Malay Muslims have managed to co-exist alongside the Thai Buddhists and the Sino-Thai population. Based on fieldwork, this article argues that while various factors have hardened ethno-religious identities and strengthened boundaries between ‘the other’ which in turn have affected inter-ethnic relations, a variety of opportunities for civic engagement has served to counter the prospect of ethnic relations erupting into communal violence.
Publishing year
2019
Language
English
Pages
348-363
Publication/Series
Asian Ethnicity
Volume
20
Issue
3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Routledge
Topic
- Social Anthropology
- Religious Studies
- History
Keywords
- Thailand’s southern border provinces
- ethno-religious relations
- civic engagement
- Buddhist nationalism
- Islamic revivalism
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1463-1369