Mohamad Faisal saved Malaysia when he scored the solitary goal in the 11th minute to give Kim Pan Gon’s charges the much-needed point to face the expected torrid time against Thailand in the return leg at the Thammasat Stadium in a bid to make the final.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/01/08/aff-cup-harimau-malaya-need-to-be-stronger-90-mins-in-bangkok-wont-be-easy-says-faisal-halim/

Mr Virot Ali, a political, economic and development lecturer at Thammasat University, notes that southern Thailand lacks the large investments and industrial estates seen in other parts of the country, partly due to the unrest in the region.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-general-election-investments-south-sluggish-economy-3475731?cid=cna_flip_070214

"Prayuth is seen as the ultimate conservative royalist leader loyal to the monarchy and unrivalled in his patriotism," said Prajak Kongkirati, a political scientist at Bangkok's Thammasat University.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/embattled-thai-pm-prayuth-fights-to-stay-on-in-vote-on-sunday/article_71522019-caf1-5aed-b7fa-5f4b7bd8c8a8.html