Thailand Once Again In Turmoil  Americans believe terrorists are
opposed to the United States, an attitude which ignores what is
occurring throughout the world. Islamic militants just
negotiated a peace agreement in the Philippines, but Islamic
militants continue their fight for more local autonomy in
Thailand. Southern Thailand is heavily Muslim and a virtual
civil war has raged for over a decade . Muslim militants regard
state schools as an effort by the government to impose Buddhist
culture in the region.  Islamic gunmen killed a high school
principal which led teachers throughout southern Thailand to go
on strike until assured they would be protected. About 150,000
Thai troops are deployed in southern Thailand, but bombings and
attacks are daily occurrences.  As in the Philippines there is
need for negotiation, there is need for granting further
autonomy and for less use of military forces to secure peace in
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