Assimilation and ethnic boundaries in Southern Thailand: exploring the Malay Muslim cultural resistance
Muhammad Khalid Wardana, Bintar Mupiza, Astri Wulandari, Muhammad Rio Fariza · 2026
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Muhammad Khalid Wardana and his three co-authors, publishing in 2026, study how Malay Muslims in Thailand's Deep South resist assimilation through culture itself. The region's insurgency, unresolved since 2004, is fed partly by resentment of state pressure to become Thai. The team did short fieldwork in Pattani Province and interviewed fourteen community figures in depth.
They read everyday cultural practice through the idea of ethnic boundaries, the lines a group draws to stay itself. Language, dress, schooling, and ritual keep Malay Muslim identity distinct, not only from the Thai mainstream but even from the state's preferred category of Thai Muslim. Officials often view such expression with suspicion, linking it to the insurgency. The authors argue the peace process has neglected this cultural dimension, and that identity maintenance is a form of participation, not just defiance.
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| CREATOR | Muhammad Khalid Wardana, Bintar Mupiza, Astri Wulandari, Muhammad Rio Fariza |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |