Family, Language, Culture, Employment, Society And Politics In The Malay Minority Of Ayuthia And Pattani

(Minoriti Melayu Ayuthia dan Patani dalam Domain Keluarga, Bahasa, Budaya, Pendidikan, Pekerjaan, Sosial dan Politik)

Abstract

This paper aims to study the level of achievements of Ayuthia and Pattani Malay minorities in Thailand in the domains of family, language, culture, education, employment, society and politics. This study was conducted using a random sampling method in which the researchers had visited each minority; a number of respondents were chosen at random, and the data collection was carried out using prepared questionnaires. The respondents were Malay Muslim families from each minority group. The areas of study were Baan Phom in Ayuthia and Kampung Kuwing in Pattani. This study took about a year (January to December 2011) starting from the preparation of questionnaires until the final report. The results showed that the Patani Malay minority fared significantly better compared to the minority in Ayuthia in all domains. The Ayuthia Muslim community has lost its Malay identity as they have not retained the Malay language and culture.

Keywords: malay Minority, Ayuthia, Pattani, family, language, culture, education, employment, society, politics