the holy month of ramadan, including in myanmar. muslims make up a fraction of the population of myanmar, where 90% of people are buddhist. relations between the two communities have always been difficult. they're getting steadily worse. violence sparked in may last year when a group of muslim men attacked buddhist women in a western state. anti-muslim rioting killed more than a hundred people and left the government to declare a state of emergency. the government was criticized for not doing enough to protect muslims. earlier this month president thein sein said he's committed to stopping the violence. >> translator: we'll crack down on those who spread fear and hatred. we'll do all we can to stop these criminal acts. >> reporter: some high-ranking buddhist monks are using inflammatory rhetoric and calling for muslims to be expelled from the country. this man is the leader of a radical anti-muslim group. he has called for a boycott of stores run by muslims, and he wants marriage between buddhists and muslims to be outlawed. >> tran

you just have to look at the people of myanmar. we started one flight to yanggong, now we have seven flights. so there's a lot that can be done. the beauty of what we have created is a lot of inter-asean travel. so a lot of kids who never thought of going to thailand or myanmar. >> reporter: low-cost carriers are quickly increasing their market share. they now account for more than 50% of capacity in the region, according to the center for aviation. last year, fernandez established air asia awe sesean and moved t jakarta. he expects it will bring more paerngs and connectivity. we have gone out and done it. i moved my office to jakarta to prove a point. i went to jakarta to make a statement that i want to be seen as not malaysian or thai or indonesian, but as asean. the great thing about asean, if you put anywhere in asean and you go four hours, the diversity of culture and differences is huge. four hours in america, it's all the same. four hours in america, it's more or less the same. so potential is huge. and we're reaping those b

and buddhist targets in general, particularly in the wake of the organized attacks against muslims in myanmar, has been communicated to the government by the intelligence agencies. dehli's special cell sent an intelligence advisory, warning about possible strikes. ] >> the attack has sparked outrage and concern among the buddhist community inside the country. and also at the international level. >> we do not want any terrorism for our buddhism. we want to have peace. we want harmony. we want to the siege all of the suffering from>> opposition alse state government for failing to protect the site. the heat was turned on the incumbent chief minister. >> at india has tightened the security of all buddhist shrines. >> traders have resumed at the temple complex and it is returning to normalcy after the attack. collects presence of outfits in the uk is strip -- is growing. this area remains the bedrock -- things are changing rapidly. with the sole aim to stop sectarianism, recent attacks is a reflection of the growing intolerance. his crime was an imposing presence of radicals in the region. >> thi

a member of the minority in myanmar is another of this year's recipient. she works to rehabilitate communities affected by armed conflict. the award is named after ramon, who was a reformer and president of the philippines in the 1950s. it is given to individuals and groups that contribute to peace and social services in asia. the foundation will hold an awards ceremony on august 31st in manila. >>> bombers in southern thailand killed three people and injured two others. security forces are facing violence in the region despite a peace deal with muslim separatists for the mol holy mo of ramadan. they detonated an explosive near a hospital on wednesday. three teachers in nearby car were killed and two police officers were wounded. teachers have become targets for militants who demand that children receive an islamist education. muslim acceseparatists have bee waging an insurgency for almost a decade. more than 5300 people have been killed in the fighting since 2004, including at least 160 educators. the explosion comes two weeks after muslim negotiations --

abe visited vietnam, thailand and indonesia in january and myanmar in may. >> thai kick boxes or muay thai is the country's natural sport, said to be the strongest standing martial art in the world. muay thai fighters begin training from an early age. the government and national media have refrained from criticizing muay thai because of its special place in thai culture, but medical experts want to ring in some changes. >> a young fighter is loved. muay thai is getting more and more popular in thailand. the number of fighters at the age of 16 is more than 900 initially. but that number is expected to be more than 100,000. >> translator: child boxing is so exciting. it's a lot like adult boxing where sometimes people think. kid boxers just keep on fighting to the end. >> reporter: this 8-year-old started muay thai two years ago. >> translator: i'm not afraid to punch. i will win the match today. >> reporter: he gets his first victory in the second round by a technical knockout. outside the ring, his mother looks on anxiously. >> translator: i'm afraid isle sisle see his opponent hurt h