For the economic impact as instability has increased,thousands of Muslim families have left the afflicted provinces, creating a potential.
The influx of large numbers of internal refugees.generally in provinces closer to Bangkok,has inflated house prices and led to more competition for low-cost employment.
Moreover most of those who fled the south are from the educated middle classes.
Depriving the southern provinces of a vital constituency required to overcome the social resentments that feed separatist recruitment.
The number of bombing incidents and casualties of state authorities have continually declined