Thailand keen to foster correct understanding of situations in restive south

[rooster59]

Thailand keen to foster correct understanding of situations in restive south

Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

BANGKOK, 10th June 2017 (NNT) – The Thai government is working to ensure the global community’s correct understanding of the current situations in the violence-torn south. 

Gen Udomdej Sitabutr, the deputy defense minister, called a meeting this week with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Labor to discuss issues related to the restive south. Gen Udomdej went over a plan to foster a correct understanding of the southern unrest among international organizations including human rights agencies. 

The government has been carrying out development projects in the southernmost provinces and seeking cooperation from Muslim dominated communities to attain higher levels of efficiency in its operations. 

The deputy minister then thanked each representative for their willingness to protect the people and the country’s sovereignty. 

Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and parts of Songkhla have been fighting insurgent groups since 2004. 

 

 

-- nnt 2017-06-10

[Bluespunk]

And what exactly is considered a "correct understanding"?

[mark131v]

2 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

And what exactly is considered a "correct understanding"?

The little generals version of events is the only one that is 'correct' 

 

Surely this is clear and who could doubt the wisdom of Thailand's self elected and benevolent leaders....

[Hayduke]

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

And what exactly is considered a "correct understanding"?

It’s simple. Correct understanding is the result of correct thought. If one thinks correctly then one will understand correctly.

Edited June 10, 2017 by Hayduke

[WhizBang]

What's to understand?  In the south islamic terrorists are running rings around the Thai "security" forces and terrorizing the public.  Seems pretty straightforward to me.

 

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, Hayduke said:

It’s simple. Correct understanding is the result of correct thought. If one thinks correctly then one will understand correctly.

Which still leaves my question unanswered...

[Na Lee]

It’s simple. Correct understanding is the result of correct thought. If one thinks correctly then one will understand correctly.

No no no correct understanding is what I tell you what correct understanding is.

[Na Lee]

What's to understand?  In the south islamic terrorists are running rings around the Thai "security" forces and terrorizing the public.  Seems pretty straightforward to me.
 

Whizbang do you you know anything about historical facts about the south? The south never belonged to Thailand it was en is still a predominant Islamic region it was annexed by Thailand which tried for decades to Thailandish and Buddha-isch that part of nowadays Greater Thailand.

[Na Lee]

Please Hayduke give me a definition of correct thinking. Because there is not such thing it's arbitrary what to you (western) correct thinking is doesn't have to other cultures the same meaning.

[Cadbury]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"The Thai government is working to ensure the global community’s correct understanding of the current situations in the violence-torn south" 

The message is clear.

The "global community", being the rest of the world doesn't have a clue what's been going on down there since 2004.

Only Thailand knows and will ram their opinion down the throat of anyone who disagrees with them. So typical of military governments!

[Srikcir]

18 hours ago, rooster59 said:

ensure the global community’s correct understanding of the current situations in the violence-torn south

The correct understanding of the current situation is in the "eye of the beholder."

The Junta - the Media is sending the wrong message:

• Isoc Region 4 secretary Maj-General Niphol Rongsawat  - “The southern insurgency is not about human rights and equality, so negative reports will cause an adverse impact on the peacekeeping operation and make the public sympathise with attackers.”   2017-06-08 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30317475
• “He [Prayut] asked the media to work hand in hand with the government and not expand on controversial issues that could undermine national security.” 2017-05-31https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/985666-pm-prayut-addresses-concerns-for-national-security-with-reassurance/?utm_source=newsletter-20170531-1224&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news
• “He [Prayut] sought cooperation from all branches of the media, saying they should not use the term "movement" to describe those who carry out violent attacks in the far South.” 2014-09-29 http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-prayut-peace-in-south-by-2015-48923.php
• “He [Prayut] then asked the media to present news in a way that would help promote confidence in the government’s ability to solve this problem.” 2014-10-17 thainews.prd.go.th/website_en/news/news_detail/WNPOL5710170010014
• “But the implication is that Prayut cares more about his image than about the root cause of the conflict.” 2014-12-05 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Gimmicks-wont-work-in-the-South-30249138.html

BRN - Real Problems to peace talks:

• “BRN members said the junta was only concerned with its own legacy and did not want to be seen as the people who gave away Patani”
• “ …. the current junta wanted to treat the dialogue process as a domestic issue as much as possible.”
• “ …. the frontline Cabinet dealing, which is led by Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Saithibutr, needs to be broadened so that diverse voices from the region can be represented.” 2017-05-23 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30315994
• “Setting this issue as a national agenda is an important matter, because if it is not a national agenda, there will be no continuity in the dialogue,” 2015-08-28 http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2015/08/27/1440673999/
• “The BRN says Thai security agencies' old attitudes and standard operating procedures haven't changed. The culture of impunity among the officials makes it difficult for them to take anything from Bangkok seriously” 2015-06-2 http://www.pressreader.com/thailand/the-nation/20150627/282441347738718
• “Unfortunately, Bangkok never had a policy regarding the southern conflict. It has an attitude, sometimes confusing it with good intention, but never a meaningful policy that addressed the issue of historical mistrust and grievances of the Malays of Patani and how the state and the Muslims there could overcome these differences.” 2015-09-1 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/opinion/today_editorial/30268680
• “In the statement purported to be released by the BRN, the separatist group said the government’s rejection of its proposed five conditions showed that the government had never accepted that the root cause of the unrest in the far South was the ‘occupation and colonization’ of the region by Bangkok.” 2015-10-13 http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/isoc-doubts-brns-latest-statement/