Thailand’s largest religious minority, Muslims are concentrated mainly in the southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun. Most are of Malay descent and speak yawi (ancient Malay) as well as Thai. Ninety-nine percent of the Muslim population are Sunni Muslims, while the remaining one percent are Shi’ite. Those Muslims who are not maysians are [...]
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Ninety-five percent of its population are Buddhists, making Thailand the largest Theravada Buddhist country in the world. |
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