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Prof. Murray Hunter | Sunday, October 28, 2012, 8:46 Beijing
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The Islamic business revolution in Southern Thailand Its Role as Reserve Currency: “China Will Have
Defeated Superpower without Arms Race or Firing a
Shot”
There is a revolution going on in Southern Thailand and I’m not 3 Nerve Gas and Phosphorous Bombs Reportedly Used
in USNATO-sponsored Destruction of Bani Walid:
talking about the insurgency. Cities like the notorious Hat Yai, a
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sexual playground for Malaysian tourists are being transformed
into vibrant Islamic business centres. 4 Sudanese Demonstrate Against Israeli Bombing in
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This rapid transformation has been spurred on by the migration
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of Muslims from the three troubled provinces of Pettani, Yala,
and Narathiwat to Songkhla Province, in order to get away from 5 UN Special Investigator on Human Rights in Palestine
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One of the results of this is a growing cluster of young Thai Malay
entrepreneurs who are finding innovative ways to develop new business models based upon 6 A “Dear Jon” Letter Jon Huntsman’s Canceled Visa
Islamic principles.
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This avant-garde young business group has seen the potential of integrating their beliefs into what
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they do businesswise. And this is paying off as the Thailand Muslim population is in excess of 6
million people, many cashed up from bumper rubber prices over the last few years. 8 How Wall Street Won the Election Long Before The
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In addition the appeal of these products and services produced by these businesses are not just
restricted to the Muslim population. 9 Fall 1941: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate
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If one travels around the South of Thailand today there are Halal restaurants, boutiques, travel
agents, tour companies, insurance, and consumer products all produced and operated by 10 Welcome to the AGE of HELL: Entrenching Arbitrary,
companies that aspire to comply with Islamic principles. Some larger projects like Halal hotels and Lawless, Systematic Murder as the AMERICAN WAY
condominiums for Muslim retirees from Malaysia and Singapore are being currently constructed. OF LIFE
What one can feel talking to these entrepreneurs and seeing the results of their work is an aire of Video +MORE
excitement, innovation and expectation that this strategy will lead to growth and success.
This is in stark contrast to south of the border in Malaysia where over the last 50 years an
institutionalized mindset of dependence upon government contracts, favours, and grants has
severely inhibited innovation.
Symbolically, this can be seen through the individualized Islamic fashion worn by Southern Thai
Muslim women verses the stereotyped fashion worn by Malaysian Malay women.
Even the night markets in Southern Thailand are full of innovative Halal foods like dim sum and
sushi with stalls decorated in colourful banners in contrast to the drab night markets across the
border.
‘Death and destruction in Bani Walid’ as
This “tale of two cities” along the border of Malaysia and Thailand probably reflects the vastly media silent
different approaches to development by the two countries.
Bani Walid civilians bombed with gas – RT source
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If and when they are successful, others follow and build upon this base with complementary rather
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than competitive businesses. Soon after government agencies provide channels and assistance
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through their community industry and marketing programs. VIDEO: 4,000 tons of Shells Explode in Central
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Later universities like Chulalongkorn set up fully accredited Halal testing labs to support the
Smoke
growing business cluster. These clusters start and grow almost naturally and this is occurring along
the Islamic business front now. VIDEO: Iranian PressTV Reporter Killed On Air by
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In contrast, Malaysian development comes from top down planning. Much fanfare is given to new
infrastructure projects with grand objectives. Photos +MORE
The participants attending launches and involved in implementation are bureaucrats and agency
officials with very little participation by the private sector.
Where opportunities are identified, an agency may set up a government linked company as a
vehicle to exploit it, actually stifling out private enterprise growth rather than promoting it.
The end result is an attempt to build a cluster with little private enterprise support, that doesn’t have
any natural growth or momentum, continually requiring funds to prop it up.
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This story tends to support what the creativity pundits say. Creativity and innovation comes from
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The Muslim entrepreneurs in Southern Thailand have had to make it on their own and not rely upon
favors from a structure of cronies who can dish out contracts and funds.
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In addition this trend toward Islamic principled business shows that future wealth will come from 1 Australia in "Asian Century" or Is It Lost in Asia?
innovation rather than connections, which is very important if substantiated and real economic China & US: Australian Dilemma
development is going to occur. It’s not brick and mortar that will bring development, but new ideas
and practices connecting hinterland, culture and entrepreneur to new market possibilities. 2 US, "the second most dangerous nation after
Israel," Secretly Deployed Nuclear Missiles to
The Malay entrepreneurs of Southern Thailand as well aware that almost 25% of the world OKINAWA Aimed at CHINA
population are Muslims and that an Islamic approach to the market is sure to provide a regional
source of competitive advantage in the international market arena within the not too distant future. 3 Surprise, surprise: An Islam economy can be
Culture and religion can be a strong and powerful economic resource. innovative
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Their gung-ho attitude is to develop the market in Southern Thailand today and extend out to the
region tomorrow. One can see through the Halal supply chain system developed by the Halal Contain China, to Obstruct Renminbi from
Research Centre at Chulalongkorn University that this is not just a dream. Some of the world’s Becoming a International Currency
major food manufacturers like Nestlé have already adopted it. 5 Power of MONEY Rules: LAW Serves the
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And finally what could this mean for the restless south of Thailand. Will growing economic
prosperity and wealth be the best long term weapon against any insurgency? Can the people solve 6 DISTURBING & DEVELOPING: OBAMA
this themselves without any outside assistance?
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If this hypothesis is true, then the growing Islamic business cluster in Southern Thailand may
marginalize the insurgency movement. However this doesn’t mean that the violence would end. 7 Is The World Abandoning The U.S. Economy?
When a movement is being marginalized it may seek attention thought further ‘high profile’ acts of
violence. That’s the sad part of the story. 8 Scholars for 9-11 Truth: Exposing Falsehoods and
Revealing Truths
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Prof. Murray Hunter silent
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Used in USNATO-sponsored Destruction of Bani
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