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My thoughts about Narathiwat Thailand

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A collection of stories, experiences and photos. http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/my-first-visit-to-narathiwat.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/the-beginning-of-journey-in-narathiwat.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/day-two-narathiwat-and-chaotic-memories.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/a-delightful-afternoon-with-melonbunnie.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/random-thoughts-in-town-by-seaside.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/faith-religion-and-way-of-life-in.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/faith-religion-and-way-of-life-in.html http://www.zashnain.com/2012/08/friends-in-narathiwat.html http://akrockefeller.com/news/south-thailand-the-words-of-resistance-lost-in-the-carnage/ Enjoy, and be safe.   ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable addiction to social work, helping marginalised communities since 1989. Nowadays he travels from the plantations of Malaysia to the slums of Thailand. […]

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A fishing village in Narathiwat, Thailand

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Boats, silent legacy of Narathiwat Narathiwat is not just a large town. There’s a fishing village close by to the town centre. The jetty appears to be clean but there’s a strong smell of fish and salt. Many of the fishermen are waiting under the trees and in small platforms called “pondok” – away from […]

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Blue Mountain @ Narathiwat

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After two days of hectic schedules and meetings, running around like a headless chicken, I decided to relax and sample some coffee treats. Blue Mountain @ Narathiwat is a nice place, soothing background music, comfortable ambiance, helpful staff and fabulous selection of coffee. The owners, a husband and wife team, are Metha and Amika. Just […]

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Rants of a very tired community worker

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Participation is vital to self-determination. I’m tired of hearing words of wisdom from a handful of self-proclaimed ‘activists’ » where the preachers bark at every violation of human rights known to man. But these charlatans are known for their persuasive manners, their civilised behaviours, and the polished lifestyles. At the end, its all about their […]

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Our society: whitewash of hypocrisy and lies

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An establishment strives on a set of governing principles or what they would term as “core values” within the Great Hierarchy. These are to ensure a logical, predictable outcome to what the stakeholders desire. Life, to them, must conform to the ideals of their creation. Dogma, supersedes life, and thus the Institution expects everyone to […]

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Jordanian Peacocks, A Shoe and A Gun – Welcome to Hell

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I come back from a tiring day, travelling in the twisted maze of Bangkok, and I see this on Twitter. Let me just say this: What a bloody fucking bunch of morons!!! At the rate politicians and wannabes are going, we’re all doomed for a hellish torment of living. It seems the madness of politics […]

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Escaping the misery. I remind myself of those living in hardship.

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This time, my visit to Bangkok seems dazed. I can’t seem to control my emotions, there are too many things running in my mind. However the sight of friends and the slums remind me of my sanity, I cannot abandon the sensations of my travel. I pushed aside the daze, and focus on what is […]

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