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Thai Government Signals Modest Progress with Malay Muslim Rebels

Restive south resists easy solutions in ethnic conflict

Jan 24, 2020
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By Jason Johnson

The Thai government has signaled a marginally more progressive stance on dialogue to handle ethnic conflict and violence in the country’s predominantly Malay Muslim southern region.

A Thai dialogue team led by General Wanlop Rugsanaoh met formally with Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebel representatives in Kuala Lumper on January 20 in …

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