Southern Thailand’s Peace Dialogue: Giving Substance to Form

Talks to end the insurgency in Thailand’s southernmost provinces have repeatedly encountered obstacles, including the main rebel organisation’s abstention from the...

With a new Thai official taking charge, and inviting that group to rejoin, both parties should drop objections that have hindered progress.

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A peace dialogue process between the Thai government and Malay-Muslim separatists may be entering a new phase after stagnating for more than a year.

A new Thai delegation chief has called for direct talks with the main insurgent group, Barisan Revolusi Nasional, which…