15 Active War Zones Where You Can Vacation
| September 9, 2016
4. Thailand
With origins that date back to as far as 1948, the South Thailand insurgency has been a constant conflict in this popular vacation destination. Beginning as a separatist movement for those in the southern-most provinces in the country, things have only become more complex as time has worn on. Now the conflict involves jihadi fighters who are both at odds with local moderate Muslims as well as minority Buddhists in the region.
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