Cabinet endorses “forward cabinet” for restive South

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The cabinet on Tuesday approved the formation of a 13-member “forward cabinet” tasked with resolving the protracted unrest problem in the three southernmost provinces.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha assured that the “forward cabinet” would not duplicate the works and responsibilities of the two key agencies in the region namely the forward command of the Internal Security Operations Command and the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre.

 

The “forward cabinet” will facilitate coordination of all relevant agencies tasked with addressing problems of all aspects of the restive region and its first task is to drive forward the nine-point strategy for the Deep South.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cabinet-endorses-forward-cabinet-restive-south/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-05

‘Front command Cabinet’ given nod

SAKDA SAMERPHOP,
JITRAPORN SENAWONG
THE NATION
 

Udomdej

 

BANGKOK: -- THE 13-strong “front command Cabinet”, led by Deputy Defence Minister General Udomdej Sitabutr, was given the green light by the Cabinet yesterday, Deputy PM and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan said.

 

As a team including former chiefs of the Fourth Army Region, who are familiar with the issue, they will be able to tackle the unrest in the deep South well, Prawit said. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Front-command-Cabinet-given-nod-30296896.html

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2016-10-05

It's just "unrest" and not an insurgency or terrorism. In either case it looks like the end of any serious peace negotiations with MARA Patani. The military has downgraded the decades old insurgency involving thousands of deaths and injuries to one of common crimes.