Buddhists Arming in Thailand
In unhappy news on BBC this evening, scenes were shown of weapons training at a local Buddhist temple in southern Thailand. The Buddhist-Muslim violence has reached such heights that the government, in its wisdom, has decided to arm ordinary folks, of both persuasions, against the attacks of the other.
At the local Buddhist temple at Trohgen village in Pattani province a class is being held for a group of mostly female community volunteers – but this is no religious ceremony.
It is a refresher course to remind them how to clean, maintain and use the shotguns they have been given by the government for their own protection.
“It’s getting more violent every day,” said Monthira Peng-Iad, a 40-year-old farmer.
“So many of my relatives have been shot and killed I feel bitter inside. I want to know how to shoot, so I can help people in the village.”
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