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Thirayuth backs power reroute
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/10/2013
» Red shirts and yellow shirts need to be self-critical and break-away from their political camps, prominent social critic Thirayuth Boonmee says.
Forum pitches security reform, further talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/08/2013
» Security sector reform and continuing peace talks are needed if a peaceful and efficient solution to the southern insurgency is to be found, a seminar was told yesterday.
Security reform needed 'to help solve South violence'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/08/2013
» Security reform is needed if Thailand wants a more peaceful and efficient way of dealing with the century-old problem with the Malayu Muslim separatists in the deep South, according to a seminar on "The BRN's Final Goals and Thailand's Peace Process".
South wasn't ready for megaphone peace talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/08/2013
» There is not much to lament about the demise of the peace talks between the government and the southern separatists. After all, this was a forced marriage between the Buddhist Thai state and the Malay Muslim separatist movement. The match-makers were former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Malaysian government.
Southern radicals say peace push is merely a diversion
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/08/2013
» Holding peace talks is just a side strategy while revolutionary warfare remains the ideal goal for the clandestine Barisan Revolusi Nasional-Coordinate (BRN-C) movement, which has become more radical in confronting and making demands to the state. Achara Ashayagachat spoke to former militants and members of the movement in Yala.
Trouble lies beneath the surface
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/08/2013
» The violence in the three southernmost provinces which comes to public notice is just a small reflection of the extent of the problem, with many more incidents going unreported across the Malayu Muslim-dominated region.
Hassan Taib says talks 'went well'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/06/2013
» The head of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) peace talks delegation has emphasised the need to ensure the success of the peace dialogue in the South but says there are groups from both sides who have different agendas.
BRN negotiator gives first media interview
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/06/2013
» In his first talk on Thai media airwaves, Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) negotiator Hassan Taib committed to the success of the peace dialogue process, but conceded there are other groups on both the Malay and Thai sides who do not want this to happen.
ASCC plans barely get off ground
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/05/2013
» Efforts to establish an Asean Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) by the end of 2015 are moving at a snail's pace, delegates at a seminar have been told.
Divided we stand: Red shirts call for solidarity on may 19
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/05/2013
» Thousands of red shirts will today converge on Bangkok's Ratchaprasong shopping district to mark the third anniversary of the group's bloody battle to topple Abhisit Vejjajiva's Democrat government.