Thai Muslims to rally against US bombing

As many as 30,000 Thai Muslims are expected to join a rally in Bangkok against US-led strikes on Afghanistan this weekend, organisers…

As many as 30,000 Thai Muslims are expected to join a rally in Bangkok against US-led strikes on Afghanistan this weekend, organisers said today.

A meeting of Asian Muslim non-governmental organisations and scholars has also been organised for Saturday.

Predominantly Buddhist Thailand is not directly involved in the US-led attacks on Afghanistan, but Bangkok has allowed US aircraft involved in the airstrikes to use one of its bases.

The country's roughly six million Muslims - out of a total population of 62 million - are unhappy with the government's stance and have called for a review of the policy.

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Some 30,000 people gathered in the south of the country last month to protest against the strikes on Afghanistan as Islamic leaders urged a boycott of US goods and those from its allies.

Also some 300,000 Buddhist monks and devotees gathered at 32,000 temples across the country to pray for world peace.