PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

[Lite Beer]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law
By Digital Media

BANGKOK, June 15 -- Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Saturday said that the peace dialogue between Thai authorities and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) would be carried out under the Thai law.

Ms Yingluck said that during the third round of peace talks in Malaysia on Thursday, both sides agreed to reduce violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan next month.

She said the government wanted to see positive developments and good intention to ease violence in the southern provinces, which would led to joint solutions to restore peace in the areas.

As for the five demands of BRN, Ms Yingluck said they would be considered in accordance with the law.

National Security Council (NSC) secretary general Paradorn Patanatabut said after the third round of peace talks on Thursday that the Thai delegation agreed to take the BRN’s five demands into consideration, despite a lack of full understanding and a need for more clarification.

The BRN leaders reportedly said they would clarify their demands and return them in a written statement to the Thai government before the Ramadan month starts. This year’s Ramadan fasting period is between July 9 and August 7.

The BRN issued demands on the eve of the second round of peace talks in April in Kuala Lumpur.

According to the demands, the group insisted that Malaysia be assigned the role of mediator, not facilitator, in the peace talks and that other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Organization of Islamic Conference be involved in the peace process.

The talk should be restricted to only Melayu Pattani representatives led by the BRN and the Thai government.

Thai authorities must release all detained suspects and suspend and revoke all arrest warrants concerning national security cases without condition.

Finally, it also called on the Thai government to recognise the BRN as a liberation movement, not as a separatist group. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2013-06-15

[MaxLee]

"As for the five demands of BRN, Ms Yingluck said they would be considered in accordance with the law."

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So that means: "Dear BRN, our Thai Bangkok ONLY BANGKOK LAW, we are shiny extravagant Bangkok, and you are the dirty South. I'll let Chalerm handle with you [SCUM], bye bye....

[rubl]

So a peace dialogue between Thai authorities and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) would be carried out under the Thai law in Malaysia?

That's interesting. Lots of lawyers will be able to cut their teeth on the legality of this and improve their personal pension scheme.

[lemonjelly]

Concede to people that murder teachers ..... the BRN don't deserve a platform, bar the one they should stand on with a noose around their neck and a trap door under their feet.

[Bluespunk]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

[Bluespunk]

Finally, it also called on the Thai government to recognise the BRN as a liberation movement, not as a separatist group.

The only thing the brn should be recognised as is self serving murdering terrorist scum.

[patongphil]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

He with the most money wins!

[bigbamboo]

'Both sides agreed to reduce violence during Ramadan'.....?

[Thai at Heart]

Bizarre statement.

Who else's current law would she like them carried out under?

[seppuku]

Bizarre statement.

Who else's current law would she like them carried out under?

Probably because some dingbat reporter from The Nation asked her if the negotiations would be carried out under sharia law.

[lungmi]

Thai laws = Thaksin laws?

[simple1]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

The Thai Constitution, meaning that Thai government will not condeed to the seperation of the deep South provinces.

[lungmi]

Why separation? The majority in these provinces are muslims. They have a right that the government listens to their needs.

If the government listens beyond nationalistic delusion the way is open.

[Bluespunk]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

The Thai Constitution, meaning that Thai government will not condeed to the seperation of the deep South provinces.

What the law says should happen and what actually happens are not always the same thing these days.The law is, it seems, flexible.

[simple1]

Why separation? The majority in these provinces are muslims. They have a right that the government listens to their needs.

If the government listens beyond nationalistic delusion the way is open.

The BRN have listed in their "demands" that they be treated as a liberation movement, not insurgents. The BRN have yet to clarify the implication, but apparently will do so before Ramadan. So far BRN seem to have rejected the notion of autonomy or management of the provinces in the same model as Bangkok & Pattaya. Of course could just be a negotiation tactic, if they are sincere and really do represent the disparate insurgency groups; i.e. aim high and accept a compromise

[simple1]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

The Thai Constitution, meaning that Thai government will not condeed to the seperation of the deep South provinces.

What the law says should happen and what actually happens are not always the same thing these days.The law is, it seems, flexible.

Not with the Constitution

[lungmi]

Never peace in the south with this government.

Muslims never forget the good yo do and the bad..

A Thaksin Government can do nothing to forget the bad.

[lungmi]

Why separation? The majority in these provinces are muslims. They have a right that the government listens to their needs.

If the government listens beyond nationalistic delusion the way is open.

The BRN have listed in their "demands" that they be treated as a liberation movement, not insurgents. The BRN have yet to clarify the implication, but apparently will do so before Ramadan. So far BRN seem to have rejected the notion of autonomy or management of the provinces in the same model as Bangkok & Pattaya. Of course could just be a negotiation tactic, if they are sincere and really do represent the disparate insurgency groups; i.e. aim high and accept a compromise

And there is the problem: Corruption (Thai and Malaysia). What about the other groups?

[Bluespunk]

PM asserts peace talks with BRN will be conducted under Thai law

Whatever that means.

The Thai Constitution, meaning that Thai government will not condeed to the seperation of the deep South provinces.

What the law says should happen and what actually happens are not always the same thing these days.The law is, it seems, flexible.

Not with the Constitution

i doubt they would ever agree to separation if demanded by the brn scum, but i have no faith in pt adhering to Thai law if it suits them not to. as for constitutions, while i accept they wouldn't try to write one with southern separation included, they do seem to like writing ones favoring their own needs.

[simple1]

Why separation? The majority in these provinces are muslims. They have a right that the government listens to their needs.

If the government listens beyond nationalistic delusion the way is open.

The BRN have listed in their "demands" that they be treated as a liberation movement, not insurgents. The BRN have yet to clarify the implication, but apparently will do so before Ramadan. So far BRN seem to have rejected the notion of autonomy or management of the provinces in the same model as Bangkok & Pattaya. Of course could just be a negotiation tactic, if they are sincere and really do represent the disparate insurgency groups; i.e. aim high and accept a compromise

And there is the problem: Corruption (Thai and Malaysia). What about the other groups?

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  Original flag of the PULO, still used today by original PULO faction headed by Abu Yasir fikri

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  Flag of Gabungan Melayu Patani Raya (GEMPAR)

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  Flag of Negara Patani Raya (State of Greater Patani)

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  Flag of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN)

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  Flag of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Patani-Melayu-Koordinasi (BRN-Coordinate)

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  Flag of the BRN-Uram

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  Flag used by "Dagger PULO" (1989-2005)

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[rubl]

Bizarre statement.

Who else's current law would she like them carried out under?

Probably because some dingbat reporter from The Nation asked her if the negotiations would be carried out under sharia law.

Probably some suicide minded fool who dared to ask the PM a question which would surely annoy her without previously being informed. Mind you, the legal framework of negotiations in Malaysia might not be that clear-cut.

Anyone who remembers under what legal framework the negotiations between the North Vietnam goverment, the U.S.A. and other parties took place? The legal framework for the Paris Peace Accord? Never ratified by the USA Senate, but earning Kissinger a Nobel Price for Peace?

[LuckyLew]

Apparently the PM does not realize yet that the southern insurgents do not care too much about Thai law