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Security boost for PM in Thailand's South
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 16/01/2025
» Security has been beefed up as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will visit three southernmost provinces on Thursday amid concern about a recent flare-up of violence in the region.
DPM Phumtham calls for new path to peace in Thailand's South
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/01/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has called for a thorough review of strategies aimed at resolving the decades-long insurgency in the deep South.
Syria's de facto leader meets minority Christians
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» DAMASCUS - Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to guarantee minority rights after seizing power earlier this month.
Jailed PKK leader says 'ready' to support Turkey peace drive
AFP, Published on 29/12/2024
» ISTANBUL - Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), is "ready to make a call" to back a new initiative by the Turkish government to end decades of conflict, Turkey's pro-Kurd party said Sunday.
14 Syrian police killed as unrest spreads
Published on 26/12/2024
» DAMASCUS - Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed, vowing to pursue “remnants” of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported.
Malaysia's Asean chair with a twist
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 24/12/2024
» Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has displayed his political astuteness by appointing former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to his advisory team. The decision reflects his understanding of regional traits and dynamics, where former leaders and influential figures can hold sway over multifaceted regional outlooks.
BRN rebels tell govt to 'show sincerity'
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 21/12/2024
» The Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu-Patani (BRN) rebel group has slammed the Thai government for delays in establishing a new peace negotiation team, calling on Thailand to show sincerity towards solving the problem.
Six arrested over call centre scams in southern Thailand
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2024
» Police arrested six people allegedly involved in call centre scams and the illegal firearms trade, the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) announced yesterday, saying the suspects may have also financed the insurgency in the deep South.
Prejudice sees dreams illegally shattered
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2024
» There was a young man, the son of a police officer who died on duty during the southern insurgency. He decided to follow in his Dad's footsteps and serve the country, so he applied for the job and passed the exam.
Pakistan separatists kill 24 in train station blast
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2024
» QUETTA, Pakistan - At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police and other officials told Reuters.