Is Southern Thailand Moving Toward Peace?

Is Southern Thailand Moving Toward Peace?

Recent weeks have seen stirrings of progress on the long-running conflict in southern Thailand. On February 7, the Thai government and representatives of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the main insurgent group in the Deep South, agreed on a roadmap to try to end the region’s long-running conflict. After a pause in peace talks due … Read more

Thai Government and Southern Separatists Agree to New Plan to End Conflict

Thai Government and Southern Separatists Agree to New Plan to End Conflict

The Thai government and Muslim separatist rebels in southern Thailand have agreed on a roadmap to try to end the region’s long-running conflict, according to the Malaysian of facilitator the talks. In a news conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening, Malaysian facilitator Zulkifli Zainal Abidin said that the two sides had agreed “in principle” to … Read more