08.25.08

Ramadan in Thailand 2008

Posted in Uncategorized at 5:05 pm by expatgirl

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calandar. This year it falls approx. on Sept. 1 to Sept. 29 (depending on the sighting of the crecent moon.) It is a deeply felt spiritual time for Muslims where they fast (abstain from both food and water) and refrain from sexual contact during daylight hours. Muslims also practice self restraint in their behavior by not swearing, smoking and arguing. Please remember when traveling in southern Thailand that many of the people that you meet will be fasting at this time. Show your multicultural awareness and compassion by being considerate of this special time for Muslims.

For more information on Ramadan in Thailand please check out this article

http://www.south-thai.com/ramadan.html

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11.02.07

Two Blue

Posted in Muslim Understanding at 11:38 pm by expatgirl

When we give up the notion of our own concrete categories we can learn to better deal with viewpoints of others.

Imagine if I told you a chicken is not a bird, a tiger is not a cat and a lemon is a vegetable not a fruit. These statements are all true, if you are speaking the Thai language and categorizing according to Thai rules.

Read the complete article at http://www.south-thai.com/twoblue.html

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08.18.07

Ramadan in Thailand 2007

Posted in Muslim Understanding at 11:43 am by expatgirl

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calandar. This year it falls approx. on Sept. 13 to Oct. 11 (depending on the sighting of the crecent moon.) It is a deeply felt spiritual time for Muslims where they fast (abstain from both food and water) and refrain from sexual contact during daylight hours. Muslims also practice self restraint in their behavior by not swearing, smoking and arguing. Please remember when traveling in southern Thailand that many of the people that you meet will be fasting at this time. Show your multicultural awareness and compassion by being considerate of this special time for Muslims.

For more information on Ramadan in Thailand please check out this article

http://www.south-thai.com/ramadan.html

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08.04.07

Unfortunate humor

Posted in Human Rights Issues, Muslim Understanding, Uncategorized at 1:37 pm by expatgirl

A man is taking a walk in Hatyai, Thailand. Suddenly he sees a little girl being attacked by a soi dog. He runs over and starts fighting with the dog. He succeeds in killing the dog and saving the girl’s life. A neighbor who was watching the scene walks over and says: “You are a hero,” tomorrow you can read it in all the newspapers: “Helpful Hatyai man saves the life of little girl.” The man says: “But I am not from Hatyai!” “Oh, then it will say in newspapers in the morning: Tremendous Thai saves life of little girl” – the neighbor answers. “But I am not Thai!” – says the man. “Oh, what are you then?” The man says: “I am a Saudi!” Then next day the newspapers say: “Islamic extremist kills innocent soi dog.”

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05.14.07

More Americans Die from Ball Point Pens than from Terrorism

Posted in Human Rights Issues, Muslim Understanding, Uncategorized at 1:45 pm by expatgirl

APRIL 30, 2007 Report on Terrorism 

WOW! Take a look at these statistics
US Dept. of State
Country Reports on Terrorism   -Report Home Page
Released by the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
April 30, 2007
www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82739.htm
 

Victims and Targets of Attacks
As was the case in 2005, Muslims again bore a substantial share of being the victims of terrorist attacks in 2006.

• Approximately 58,000 individuals worldwide were either killed or injured by terrorist attacks in 2006. Based upon a combination of reporting and demographic analysis of the countries involved, well over 50 percent of the victims were Muslims, and most were victims of attacks in Iraq.

NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THESE STATS ON AMERICAN VICTIMS

U.S. citizens worldwide killed as a result of incidents of terrorism: 28
U.S. citizens worldwide injured as a result of incidents of terrorism: 27
U.S. citizens worldwide kidnapped as a result of incidents of terrorism: 12
TERRORISM DEATHS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2006 (BY COUNTRY)

TERRORISM INJURIES OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2006 (BY COUNTRY)

TERRORISM KIDNAPPINGS OF PRIVATE U.S. CITIZENS IN 2006 (BY COUNTRY)