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Sustaining the Momentum in Southern Thailand’s Peace Dialogue
The Thai government has restarted talks with the main insurgency in the country’s southernmost provinces.
A quiet back channel helped the parties make progress – and reach a Ramadan ceasefire – while the official negotiations hosted by Malaysia paused. The parties should build on these achievements.
- ICG
What’s new?
Peace talks between the Thai government and Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatists resumed recently after a two-year hiatus, leading to a commitment from both sides to cease hostilities during the month of Ramadan, and a broader agreement to discuss reduction of violence and political solutions based on public consultations…