Muslim Youth’s Way of Life in the Three Southern Border Provinces of Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the Muslim youth’s way of life in the Three Southern Border Provinces of Thailand. Data were collected via forums for discussion among 15 youth leaders and 15 representatives of Islamic religious leaders. Logical context description is employed to analyze content by comparing theoretical concepts with other related studies. The results show that most of the Muslim youth make friendships in accordance with their ideology, finished their general education at the primary level, spend their leisure time with friends watching and playing sports, are not engaged in any occupation, wear clothing wrong social norm, have high-level relations with their family and other relatives at, engage in good deeds and participate in social activities; pray five times a day, and observe fasting during the month of Ramadhan.