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Southern scars
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2025
» Re: "Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain", (Opinion, Oct 15). The Bangkok Post deserves praise for having columnist Kong Rithdee remind the nation of the scars and injustices experienced in the South during the Thaksin regime under Gen Pisal Wattanawongkrit, the Fourth Army regional commander in 2004. He also wrote about notorious cases of impunity and the rise of southern youth in joining secessionist groups.
Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain
News, Published on 15/10/2025
» 'I went out after dark to help my friend. Luckily, his phone still worked when he called. On the way from my house, there were corpses floating in the water, face down, shot dead. I'm sure there were more deaths than what they reported. The sound of gunfire kept going late into the night. I remember earlier that day, when the soldiers opened fire, I'd seen people's heads blown to bits as I was running home. I'd never forget what I saw."
Govt must gain trust to restore peace in South
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 12/06/2025
» The latest blasts in downtown Pattani on Monday say one thing to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra: Her plan to turn battlefields into marketplaces in the restive South will be hard to achieve.
Manhunt for gunmen who killed four in Narathiwat
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 03/05/2025
» The head of the army in southern Thailand has condemned the gunmen responsible for the brutal murder of four people, including a nine-year-old girl and a 76-year-old blind woman, in Tak Bai and Chanae districts of Narathiwat province.
Thai defence minister urges deep South peace talks review
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/03/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai called for a reassessment of the peace negotiations in the deep South, stressing the need for genuine representatives to participate in the dialogue process.
Thailand's tense dance of diplomacy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 04/03/2025
» Last Thursday evening, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai showed his true colours when he addressed the repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China. Cool as a cucumber, he spoke with authority yet with an apologetic tone. That day's press conference was his perfect coda; other cabinet ministers were mere decorative artefacts.
Thaksin's 'peace' vow spurs concerns
Post Reporters, Published on 27/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's vow to end the southern unrest by next year has raised concerns and prompted questions about how the government actually intends to resolve the issue, a political scholar at Thammasat University said on Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister backs Thaksin on South solution
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/02/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has expressed support for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's views regarding restoring peace in the deep South and urged insurgents to halt violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Thaksin says sorry for Tak Bai
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 24/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday apologised for the tragedy of the Tak Bai massacre in Narathiwat in 2004, which occurred during his tenure as prime minister.
Unfazed by bombs, Thaksin says he feels more welcome in Thailand's deep South
Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he is not worried by bombings in the deep South during his visit to the region as four previous bids to assassinate him had failed to scare him.