Southern Border Provinces Of Thailand Research Articles

SARS-CoV-2 variant with the spike protein mutation F306L in the southern border provinces of Thailand

The southernmost part of Thailand is a unique and culturally diverse region that has been greatly affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. To gain insights into this situation, we analyzed 1942 whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 obtained from the five southernmost provinces of Thailand between April 2021 and March 2022, together with those publicly available in the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data database. Our analysis revealed evidence for transboundary transmissions of the virus in and out of the five southernmost provinces during the study period, from both domestic and international sources. The most prevalent viral variant in our sequence dataset was the Delta B.1.617.2.85 variant, also known as the Delta AY.85 variant, with many samples carrying a non-synonymous mutation F306L in their spike protein. Protein–protein docking and binding interface analyses suggested that the mutation may enhance the binding between the spike protein and host cell receptor protein angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, and we found that the mutation was significantly associated with an increased fatality rate. This mutation has also been observed in other SARS-CoV-2 variants, suggesting that it is of particular interest and should be monitored.

Puisi Pendidikan Solusi Penyelesaian Permasalahan Kedamaian di Patani Selatan Thai

This paper is the result of an investigation that aims to 1) synthesize social problems in Patani i.e., the three southern border regions of Thailand (known as Patani), 2) compose poems that reflect social problems, and 3) create youth responsibility for social problems in the southern border regions of Thailand. This research is quasi-experimental research. The instruments used in this research are 1) a synthetic form of social problems in the three southern border provinces of Thailand, 2) a contemporary Malay poet PUISI assessment form, and 3) a PUISIDRA competition rubric assessment model. The sample group used in the study was A total of 120 youths in the southern border provinces conducted self-data collection, there are 3 stages in the process, consisting of 1) pre-writing poetry, 2) poetry writing process, and 3) post-responsibility stage of social problems. The results showed that the synthesis of social problems in the three southern border provinces of Thailand into 10 problems, as follows: 1) education problem 2) security problem 3) violence problem 4) drug problem 5) adultery problem 6) technology problem 7) religion problem 8) filial piety problem 9) economic problem and 10) corruption problem. There are also poetry compositions reflecting social problems. The poems that have been written are 100 poems, which amount to 124 pages. Creation of youth responsibility for social problems in three southern border provinces of Thailand

Explaining Consumer Purchase Intention of Halal Cosmetics among Generation Y Consumers: A Case in Thailand's Southern Border Provinces

Explaining Consumer Purchase Intention of Halal Cosmetics among Generation Y Consumers: A Case in Thailand's Southern Border Provinces

Factors Influencing Thai Muslims' Willingness to Donate Cash Waqf to Religious Projects

Purpose — Muslim communities in Thailand have lately used cash waqf as a creative strategy to raise seed money from Muslim contributors to implement religious projects such as building religious institutions like mosques and Islamic schools. The factors influencing this unique kind of giving have, to date, rarely been studied. This research attempts to examine the motivational and economic elements that impact people’s willingness to donate (WTD) cash waqf to such religious projects. Design/Methodology/Approach — The study utilised a Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) and an ordinal logistic regression method to examine the effects of various independent variables on the WTD. A validated structured questionnaire was utilised to collect primary data from 404 cash waqf donors in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. Findings — When comparing donors with medium income levels to those with higher salary levels, the findings show that donors in the higher salary category were more likely to generate a higher WTD propensity. The probability of donors’ WTD was positively influenced by any reductions in debt levels. Furthermore, factors such as belief in the afterlife, the salience of one’s Muslim identity, and the experience of a warm glow were found to have a positive impact on individuals’ WTD cash waqf to religious projects. Originality/Value — This study utilised the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to examine the cash waqf practices, which has received limited attention in previous scholarly works. Furthermore, the variables employed in this research serve to broaden the scope of understanding in the realm of Islamic philanthropy, surpassing the confines of the attitude-intention framework. Research Limitations/Implications — The factors used in this study encompass the internal drives of potential donors. In reality, a number of external circumstances, such as the validity of the waqf project and the donor’s accessibility to other options, may have an impact on the donor’s choice. Additionally, the scope of this study was restricted to the southern border provinces of Thailand. It would be of interest to conduct additional research that broadens the sample size and geographical scope to include other regions within the country or even other countries with diverse cultural and socioeconomic contexts. This would enable the generalisation of the findings obtained from this study. Practical Implications — Waqf fundraising organisations should focus on boosting awareness among high-income, low-debt people. This population group donates more than middle- and lower-class people. Mosques and religious organisations can use a strategy to help donors reassess the spiritual benefits of waqf giving in relation to the afterlife, the reinforcement of their Muslim identity, and the emotional satisfaction of giving. These motivators will increase the likelihood of mosque donations.

Path Analysis of Factors Affecting Management Success of Islamic Cooperatives in Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

The objective of the study was to analyze the paths of factors affecting the management success of Islamic cooperatives in Southern border provinces of Thailand. Data were collected from 301 operations committee members of Islamic cooperatives selected using stratified sampling and systematic sampling and data were analyzed using path analysis. The study found that the path model of factors affecting the management success of Islamic cooperatives in Southern border provinces was consistent with the empirical data with no statistical significance (?2 = 0.000, p = 1.000, GFI=1.000, and RMSEA=0.000). The management success of the Islamic cooperatives was influenced the highest by strategy focus, followed by cooperatives management, organizational shared value, and organizational competence, with statistical significance at the level 0.05 with total effect sizes of 0.490, 0.341, 0.311, and 0.214, respectively.

Funds of knowledge in Muslim culture in the southern border provinces of Thailand for culturally responsive physics education

Funds of knowledge in Muslim culture in the southern border provinces of Thailand for culturally responsive physics education

Epidemiology of Burn Injury in the Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

Objective: This study aimed to investigate burns, from any situation, and the treatment in the Burn Center of Yala Hospital. Material and Methods: This research was a retrospective study in the Burn Center of Yala Hospital; from April 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021. Results: Enrollment consisted of 161 burn patients (male 65.8%, female 34.2%). Most burns in children were scalds (67.3%); whereas, in adults and the elderly they were flame burns (51.0% in adults and 66.7% in the elderly) (p-value<0.001), which were usually <20% of total body surface area (p-value<0.001). Most burns were superficial second degree burns. Patients in all age groups required surgical intervention (p-value=0.003). The median length of hospital stay was approximately seven days (IQR4-17); however, the elderly required intensive care more often than other age groups (p-value=0.003). All enrolled cases survived. Conclusion: The most common cause of burns in adults and the elderly was burning from flames, while burns from scalds occurred most in children. Burns in the elderly were more severe, and required admission to the intensive care unit more than any other age group.

Social Cohesion in Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

The study of social cohesion in the southern border provinces of Thailand aimed to measure overall social cohesion of the three southern border provinces of Thailand and test some of the factors that are likely to be associated with social cohesion. The questionnaire, which was initially developed by the European Foundation on Social Quality, and later adjusted by the Asian Consortium of Social Quality was employed to obtain the data from the samples, which were the eligible voters or those 18 years of age and above in the southern border provinces of Thailand. The procedure used was multi-stage sampling with a total number of 978. The survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency and percentage, inferential statistics, the Chi-square test to prove the relationship between independent and dependent variables. From the research, we found that most people had a low level of trust, and said they needed to be very careful in dealing with people. Most of the samples said they are proud to be Thai. In addition, the aptitude towards the tension between groups in the southern border provinces, the respondents think there is tension between every groups. The research indicated that several factors significantly related to trust, including age, religion, education, the sufficiency of income, discrimination experience because of nationality, discrimination experienced because of religion, confidence in achieving higher social or economic status by themselves, and expectation of help from the government or non-government organizations. In addition, the research also found that age, religion, employment status, discrimination experienced because of religion, confidence in achieving higher social or economic status by themselves, and expectation of help from the government or non-government organizations were significantly related to the feeling of being proud to be Thai.

Barriers to measles mumps rubella vaccine acceptance in the three southern border provinces of Thailand.

This qualitative study utilizing phenomenological methodology aimed to depict parental measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine acceptance through the work experiences of health personnel. Twenty-two public health workers working as vaccination providers in the three southern border provinces of Thailand were recruited. In-depth, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four main themes emerged: (1) religious beliefs, (2) personal disagreements, (3) fear and mistrust regarding potential vaccine side effects, and (4) misperceptions about the potential severity of measles. Four subthemes were identified: (1) haram (prohibited), (2) the will of Allah, (3) spousal disagreement, and (4) disagreement from a religious leader. The results of this study indicated that perceived religious prohibition was the most important reason for refusing to vaccinate among Muslim parents. Vaccine-hesitant parents were concerned that the vaccine might contain gelatin derived from pig products. Also, halal certification of the vaccine was required from Muslim parents to ensure that vaccine has been approved for Muslims. Meanwhile, a lack of knowledge and positive attitudes concerning immunizations of vaccine-hesitant parents were also found as predominant reasons for incomplete childhood immunizations in the deep south of Thailand. Health education and engagement by religious leaders to endorse the vaccination and bridge the gap between religious beliefs and vaccine acceptance is needed to overcome this issue. This study findings could be effectively applied to improve vaccination uptake in a Muslim majority context.

A Comparison of High School Students' Knowledge and Satisfactions Regarding Basic Science and Halal Science Literacy Training Course

In the modern era, training in technology and science that integrates content with the learner's way of life is essential for promoting the development of learning skills in the twenty-first century. Therefore, the researchers conducted a research study with the objective of examining the outcomes of Basic Science and Halal Science Literacy (BHL) training program and evaluating the students’ satisfaction with learning management among high school students studying in private religious schools in the southern border provinces of Thailand. The sample group in the study consisted of 97 students with pretest and posttest training assessment (the one-group pretest-posttest design). Analysis of the data was conducted using mean, standard deviation, and paired T-test with a confidence interval of 95%. The findings indicated that after training, participants' understanding of Basic Science and Halal Science Literacy (BHL) improved statistically significant. In addition, it was revealed that the participants had a high degree of satisfaction with the training's holistic overview, with an average satisfaction level of 4.36 and a standard deviation of 0.7.

Modelling malaria in southernmost provinces of Thailand: a two-step process for analysis of highly right-skewed data with a large proportion of zeros

BackgroundMalaria remains a serious health problem in the southern border provinces of Thailand. The issue areas can be identified using an appropriate statistical model. This study aimed to investigate malaria for its spatial occurrence and incidence rate in the southernmost provinces of Thailand.MethodsThe Thai Office of Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Public Health, provided total hospital admissions of malaria cases from 2008 to 2020, which were classified by age, gender, and sub-district of residence. Sixty-two sub-districts were excluded since they had no malaria cases. A logistic model was used to identify spatial occurrence patterns of malaria, and a log-linear regression model was employed to model the incidence rate after eliminating records with zero cases.ResultsThe overall occurrence rate was 9.8% and the overall median incidence rate was 4.3 cases per 1,000 population. Malaria occurence peaked at young adults aged 20–29, and subsequently fell with age for both sexes, whereas incidence rate increased with age for both sexes. Malaria occurrence and incidence rates fluctuated; they appeared to be on the decline. The area with the highest malaria occurrence and incidence rate was remarkably similar to the area with the highest number of malaria cases, which were mostly in Yala province's sub-districts bordering Malaysia.ConclusionsMalaria is a serious problem in forest-covered border areas. The correct policies and strategies should be concentrated in these areas, in order to address this condition.

Bangkok middle-class spectatorship and social realist media: contesting modernity through visualizing Muslim minorities

ABSTRACT Since the escalation of violence in the three southern border provinces of Thailand began in 2004, the body of literature on Thai Muslims has grown, with newer works offering fresh insights into the deep-rooted conflict. That said, scholarly works gauging the interplay between media portrayals of Muslim minorities and ideological works are surprisingly scarce. To fill the gap, this article examines social realist media, namely films and a music video, produced in the 1980s. Drawing on visual culture and Thai postcolonial studies as theoretical underpinnings, it seeks to illuminate the interplay between Bangkok middle-class spectatorship and Muslim minorities by framing them within Thailand’s postcolonial context. The findings show that visual references to Muslimness are made to connote inferiority vis-à-vis the supposedly modern Bangkok middle class. The article argues that, in the 1980s, the visuality of Muslimness enabled the newly formed Bangkok middle classes to forge a superior visual subjectivity while perpetuating ‘Muslim others’ as a group in need of development by the aforementioned middle class. Furthermore, emerging from the postcolonial world, visuality became a site of struggle in which the emerging classes contested the notion of modernity that had hitherto been exclusively intertwined with the elites.

THE EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS: THE MULTICULTURAL SOCIAL COMPETENCE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE THREE SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCES OF THAILAND

Multicultural social competences are essential for life in the 21st century and understanding of coexistence in society equally without stigmatization and discrimination against those who are different from oneselves. Therefore, education management focusing on developing learners' skills of coexistence and understanding the diversity and differences of people in society is important, especially in Thailand's three southern border provinces facing problems with the unrest affecting the daily life of their people, especially the issue of different beliefs in the practice of religious principles, traditions, and way of life. This research aimed to study the composition of multicultural social competences of community college students in the three southern border provinces. It was conducted among 575 students of community colleges in the three southern border provinces of Thailand. Exploratory component analysis was applied to the data. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed seven components of multicultural social competence in the community college (MSCCC): kindness, multicultural attitude, acceptance of diversity in society, cultural knowledge, skills in coexistence, cultural communication, and social equality. These will formulate issues for the development of multicultural social competence of community college students in the three southern border provinces.

Factors Obstructing English Teaching Effectiveness: Teacher Voices from Thailand’s Deep South

Administering English language teaching (ELT) in rural settings of the three southern border provinces has been challenging for both teachers and learners due to two decades of political unrest, eruptions of violence, fears, and insecurity. To enhance ELT, this study aimed to investigate factors affecting the ineffectiveness of ELT in these three educational environments and introduce a new lens of contextualized English instructions for learners in schools located in Southernmost Thailand, where learners live amid linguistic and cultural diversity. In this qualitative study, data were collected from teachers operating in two schools of each province (totaling six institutions) by semi-structured interviews and analyzed by content analysis. Findings revealed that five primary factors deteriorating English language learning efficiency in the three southern border provinces were Implementation of Broad-Spectrum ELT Policies; Insufficient Teaching Integrations with Islamization; Inadequate Awareness of the Significance of English; Inconsistencies between ELT Textbooks and the Sociolinguistic Reality of English; and Impractical Classroom Arrangement. The findings could be beneficial if they are further utilized by the Ministry of Education in establishing policies for ELT in specific contexts as well as school administrators and teachers in formulating instructional approaches, managing learning resources, and arranging classrooms based on local needs and identities. Although this study has a specific spatial scope, which is the three southern border provinces of Thailand, its findings can be adapted for a broader application as a part of the global perspective and a clue to solve language learning problems across ELT communities encountering a similar challenge.

The Pilot Study of Students’ English Writing Improvement through Online Peer Feedback during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Southern Border Province of Thailand, Yala Rajabhat University

The pilot study aimed to investigate students’ English writing ability via online peer feedback during covid-19 pandemic. In this pilot study, eight open-ended questions, which were conducted to 12 undergraduate students majoring in English with mixed grades coming from 43 students in English writing class in one university in the three Southern border provinces of Thailand. The data analysis stage made use of qualitative data to conduct thematic analysis of the content. The results indicated that students took a positive view of using online peer feedback to support the development of their writing, since this feedback also upgraded their affective strategies and critical thinking skills as well as their ability to interact socially in an effective manner. The results indicate student perceptions concerning writing strategies and found that they believed that online peer feedback could be carried out effectively, leading to improvements in their writing through enhanced grammatical usage. Furthermore, peer feedback and discussions supported better critical thinking skills as well as improving social skills through the need to work cooperatively. Importantly, the pilot study is very beneficial to both instructor and students, especially the instructor can bring to adapt the main study more effectively. Therefore, the findings of online peer feedback ought to be taken into consideration in the main study group to adapt in learning and teaching process.

Forensic DNA profiling in the southern border provinces of Thailand: Ethical and regulatory issues

The use of forensic DNA profiling has increased steadily over the years. The technique of DNA profiling, which started to be used in the UK courts to accurately identify individuals, has gradually expanded towards other legal systems. In both industrialized and developing countries, criminal investigations often rely on forensic DNA profiling and databasing. Although DNA evidence is very reliable and plays an essential part in solving criminal cases, it also presents numerous risks. Privacy issues have been raised. The creation of national databanks, in fact, poses a range of legal, ethical and social issues. Firstly, this article will define the DNA profiling technique and its different uses. Secondly, the nature of the samples will be discussed. Also, the legal and ethical risks related to confidentiality will be pointed out with particular regard to the southern border provinces of Thailand. Finally, the paper will analyze the question of DNA storage of forensic biological samples.

Model of the cultural competence and cognitive behavioral therapy for drug addiction rehabilitation in the 3 southern border provinces of Thailand

Model of the cultural competence and cognitive behavioral therapy for drug addiction rehabilitation in the 3 southern border provinces of Thailand

Implementing CA-T Model Lessons in Schools: A Preliminary Study in Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

Encouraged by previous studies which recommended incorporating insights from Conversation Analysis (CA) into English conversation teaching to improve EFL students' oral proficiency, this paper reports on the findings from Phase I of a longitudinal study designed to investigate the impact of employing a CA-informed teaching (CA-T) model to improve Thai students' oral English proficiency. The aim of Phase I of this study was to engage local teachers in co-developing and piloting the CA-T model. In this phase, 16 purposively sampled primary and secondary English teachers from Thailand’s southern provinces participated in an intensive 6-day workshop designed to (1) familiarize them with the instructional value of CA insights and key features of the CA-T model and (2) assist these teachers in creating CA-T lesson plans. Following the workshop, teachers piloted the lesson plans, provided feedback on the implementation process, reported on the perceived effects of the lessons, and offered recommendations for improving the CA-T model. This paper describes the content of the workshop, shares teachers' feedback about the CA-T lessons and implementation process, and presents preliminary findings as to the potential challenges and benefits of employing the CA-T model in Thai primary and secondary classrooms.

Social Responsibility Behaviors among Universities Students in the 3 Southern Border Provinces of Thailand in the Period of Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The objectives of this cross-sectional research were to study university students’ knowledge on COVID-19 transmission, their attitude toward the measures of COVID-19 prevention and control, social responsibility behaviors, and factors association with participants’ social responsibility behaviors. The population from 3 universities were 17,765 students, the sample size was at least 376 participants according to Krejcie and Morgan’s formula. Purposive sampling was employed to select the target participants. Then, each student shared the questionnaire link with their friends. The self-administered questionnaires were distributed by using Google Forms. The content validity was evaluated by 3 experts; the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) of each item of all part was 1 and the coefficient of reliability knowledge and attitude were more than 0.70. The links of each Google Form was sent through Facebook and Line contact friends and asked them for distribution to others. The were 416 students who completed the questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data, while for the association study, Chi-square and Binary logistic regression were used. The results disclosed that the university students had the knowledge of Covid-19 transmission at Moderate level (50.72 %), and had the attitude of the state measures for Covid-19 prevention and control in High level (81.01 %). Additionally, their social responsibility behaviors for COVID-19 prevention and control were in High level (57.21 %). The knowledge on Covid-19 transmission was significantly associated with social responsibility behaviors among university students (p-value < 0.05) as well as their attitude on the state measures for Covid-19 prevention and control that was significantly associated with university students’ social responsibility behaviors (p-value < 0.01).

Causal relationships between religion factors influencing ethical behavior among youth in the three southern border provinces of Thailand

The objective of this survey research was to investigate causal relationships between religion factors influencing ethical behavior among youth in the three southern border provinces. The study was conducted with 2160 subjects and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The study found that causal relationships influencing ethical behavior among youth in the three southern border provinces is consistent with empirical data (the relative chi-square value (χ2/df) = 1.018, p-value = 0.439, the goodness of fit indicators (GFI) = 1.00. and RMSEA = 0.003). Ethical behavior was directly and indirectly influenced by religion upbringing, and the study of religion, of which the total positive influence sizes were 0.88 and 0.19, respectively. Moreover, Ethical behavior was directly influenced by the practice of religion and participation in religion activities with the total positive influence sizes of 0.30 and 0.23, respectively.