FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “A controversial ‘morality brigade’ in southern Thailand” – below is their description.
The far south of Thailand, on the border with Malaysia, is a Muslim-majority region in a largely Buddhist country. In the town of Yaha, authorities recently set up patrols to enforce strict sharia law. Police now search for young people out holding hands or walking together in the street without adult supervision. Local politicians say it’s a way to counter what they are calling a “moral crisis” among the young. FRANCE 24’s Didier Gruel, Constantin Simon and Tuwaedaniya Meringing report.
FRANCE 24 English YouTube Channel
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