the blood dimmed tide

The people of Thailand are locked in a near civil war situation with their government.

A significant and interesting element of the Thai situation is not being reported.

This element relates to the fact that the country has had a low level Islamic terror insurgency smouldering for the past decade.

Muslims are a significant presence in only two provinces of Thailand.

In these provinces the Muslims have killed thousands.

The Muslims have forced tens of thousands to flee.

Up to now everyone thought Thailand was a Buddhist country.

Even the Thais.

I don't know how these things happen, but when they happen, they happen awful fast.

Last year a Muslim became army chief in Thailand.

Within a few months he launched a coup d'etat and made himself President.

These facts are not being reported on CNN or Sky News.

I think perhaps they should be.

After all.

The truth still has some currency.