Thursday’s siege in Songkhla’s Chana district, which ended in the deaths of three suspected insurgents and the capture of a fourth, could be seen, by some, as an achievement at a certain level, but authorities, especially the police and the military, must do more to avoid unnecessary loss of life and to understand the context of the area and interest from the international community in the incident.

 

This is a part of the opinion provided by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Panitan Wattanayagorn, chief of the Thai government’s security affairs committee, in response to the siege in Chana, which lasted for about 10 hours.

 

He also pointed out that there is still a lack of connection between the ongoing peace talk process, between the government and various separatist groups in the Deep South, and the actual situation on the ground in the restive southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and some districts of Songkhla.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chief-security-advisor-says-loopholes-remain-in-thailands-southern-peace-talk-process/

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He also pointed out that there is still a lack of connection between the ongoing peace talk process, between the government and various separatist groups in the Deep South,

How long have they had this issue?

The disconnect are the Thais not negotiating but demanding.