Interest surges in Pattani's past.

(From Bangkok Post)

The surge of violence in the three troubled southernmost provinces has resulted in a surge of public interest in Pattani's history, popularising books on the subject.

Demand from the intellectual elite in the South and in neighbouring countries has risen as people try to understand the historical context of past struggles for Pattani's autonomy with the current cycle of violence.

Attracting readers are books such as Monoriti Muslim Di Thailand (Ethnic Muslims in Thailand), Pengantar Sejarah Patani (A Collection of Pattani History) and Politik dan Perjuangan Masyarakatislam di Salatan Thailand (Research on the Political Struggle …