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make it more likely for people to support or agree with the side resorting

to violence. Consequently, insurgents in these provinces often exploit
ethnic and religious identity to rationalize their violent actions in pursuit

of their goals. Furthermore, there are language and communication
challenges within the prison, particularly when dealing with inmates who

are Malay Muslims. Prison staff may lack proficiency in the Malay language,
which inmates use to communicate with one another and their relatives.

There is a problem with reviewing mail because prisoners may be unable
or unwilling to write letters in Thai, possibly because they cannot write

Thai or because their relatives cannot read Thai. Trust, then, becomes
a main issue in the prison."

Risks and Catalysts of Violence in the Southern Border

Provinces of Thailand

1) Government work in the justice process provides no true justice

or fairness.

2) Trust in in the justice process is absent from the social context

due to memory scars and language barriers between local people and
government officials.

3) Special laws in areas still exist for national security.