News Forum - Thailand News Update | Breakthrough in southern Thailand insurgency violence

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The Thai government, along with the most influential rebel group in Southern Thailand, have agreed to stop violence for 40 days, for the period April 3 to May 14, which includes the holy month of Ramadan and the Songkran holidays. For the first time in the brutal 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 disparate factions held in Kuala Lumpur last week. Malaysia facilitated the fourth round of the Peace Dialogue Process between the Thai government and the Barisan Nasional Melayu […]

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[palooka]

When they go visit their rels someone will be watching, maybe with a camera. STING time.

[Prosaap]

Why agree to give them peace for ramedan they kill people all year around now they want a few days off you can never trust them if you agree with everything they want they still find a way to have a reason to blow up things 

[PBS]

1 hour ago, Prosaap said:

Why agree to give them peace for ramedan they kill people all year around now they want a few days off you can never trust them if you agree with everything they want they still find a way to have a reason to blow up things 

It's called a confidence building measure. Will have to see if both sides abide by the agreement. Unfortunately there does not appear to be any leeway for the Thai government to grant any form of autonomy, could be the low intensity violence drags on for yet more years. Corruption also plays a part, you could reasonably describe them as traitors, some people will be making millions from the conflict.