News Forum - Both sides in Thailand’s Southern Insurgency agree to 40 day ceasefire

[Thaiger]

The Thai government and the most influential rebel group in Southern Thailand have agreed to stop violence for 40 days, from April 3 – May 14, for the holy month of Ramadan and the Songkran holidays. For the first time in the decades-long conflict, unarmed rebels will be allowed to visit their families during Ramadan. The agreement was made at the fourth round of peace talks between the warring sides held in Kuala Lumpur from March 31 – April 1. Malaysia facilitated the fourth round of the Peace Dialogue Process between the Thai government and the Barisan Nasional Melayu Patani, […]

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[AdvocatusDiaboli]

17 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

The Thai government and the most influential rebel group in Southern Thailand have agreed to stop violence for 40 days, from April 3 – May 14, for the holy month of Ramadan and the Songkran holidays.

But not the many other rebel groups that are just not as influential, but still as deadly and annoying as the one that has taken a 40 day sabbatical.

[Ramanathan.P]

This is a good initiative by both the countries to ensure peace and stability at the border regions. If they can have it for 40 days, it is pretty sure they can extend it to 400 days and eventually 4000 days which could lead towards a better living place for everyone. Let us hope for the good to happen....