Al-Quran is the scripture of Muslim people given by God to Muhammad as the living guide of Muslim people who had faith in god for 1,400 years ago therefore Al-Quran is important for the life of Muslim people from past to present. One feature of Al-Quran is being the eternity scripture that can be inherited from 1,400 years ago up till now without any amendment on its existing content. Although Al-Quran was written in Arabic language, Muslim people in every country have to study and read this scr...

Wars and conflicts are also causes of hungriness and food insecurity as same as hungriness and food insecurity may cause serious conflicts leading to wars. In our way of life, there are many times that we have some problems with our lovers and family members or friends and those problems are often ended at the dining tables when we eat together and exchange our opinions together. We ask each other about feeling with each other and share food together. Luukrieang Group consists of juveniles who a...

The areas of southern border provinces are considered as the plantation areas of Para rubber, the major economic crop, due to their landscapes that facilitate good productivity of Para rubber growing. For rice field, it was found that most farmers grow rice for household consumption mainly. When insurgency was occurred, some people abandoned their rice fields making them to buy rice for consumption. Subsequently, there is a group of new generation in Wang District, Narathiwat Province led by Muh...

Currently, Thailand still has some schools in rural areas that are unable to be merged with other schools in other areas. Therefore, it is necessary to be supervised in such areas for educational opportunities of local children. The number of these schools is around 2000 schools throughout Thailand and they often encounter with the problem on shortage of teachers. Therefore, Protected School/Standalone Project was established by Equitable Education Fund (EEF) for giving scholarships to students ...

Traditional Islam Institutions (Pondok) have close relationship with local communities as if the heart of Muslim people in southern border provinces. Besides providing knowledge to communities on religion, these institutions are also used for fostering local tradition and culture. Previously, children who were sent to study at these institutions by their parents would learn on Islam religion only. Currently, there are some volunteer teachers who teach students regularly at these institutions and...

Many people may have no idea about “swamp forest” but they may hear the term, “Phru To Daeng”, that is the most plentiful primary forest in Thailand and the largest remaining swamp forest with the area over than 125,625 rai located in Narathiwat Province. To originate a swamp forest, there must be suitable landscape and climate with a long period of time that may be over than one hundred years. Therefore, we can see that ecosystem of plentiful swamp forest consists of var...

Southern border provinces are full with natural resources and plentiful forests compared as natural treasure making both Thai and foreign researchers conducted some researches in this area. Similarly, Prof. Dr. Kritsana Kraisin, a Thai pharmacist who has been famous throughout the world as the inventor of antiretroviral drugs, the developer of various types of drugs enabling people throughout the world, whether they are poor or rich, to access antiretroviral drugs equally, and the person who rec...

Southern border provinces refer to Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and 4 districts in Songkhla Province that are considered as the special development zone of southern border provinces. These areas will have different educational management formats from other areas in Thailand. Previously, there were several problems on lack of educational opportunity of compulsory education of juveniles and lack of educational opportunity of higher education. Consequently, Thai government has adjusted educational fo...

Currently, new generation turns to be interested in grouping and doing some creative activities increasingly whereas they will persuade their friends and local people to exchange opinions in various perspectives as same as the youth group called Youth Smile in Wang District, Narathiwat Province, with the outstanding work on natural resources conservation making them receive Forest Hero Award No.        8 during 2017 – 2018 in Youth Group Category. The gro...

Coconuts are considered as a kind of plants that are important for the way of life of Thai people. Currently, coconuts are utilized in producing food and processing as several utensils. In addition, they are also exported to other countries. In Thailand, the sources of coconuts growing are in central part and southern part of Thailand as well as Pan Sub-District, Sai Buri District in Pattani Province that is the traditional source of coconuts growing of lower south. During the past years, the oc...