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Southern families dream of freedom from prison
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/12/2016
» The sweetest wish for those whose loved ones are in prison is nothing other than their freedom. Many have have been granted it in time to celebrate the New Year; many others still cling to hope.
New peace talks yield no result
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2016
» The latest informal peace talks on Wednesday between Thai military representatives and an alliance of insurgents made no progress as neither side could reach agreement, a separatist group representing insurgents said yesterday.
Insurgent leader urges civic groups to have say in talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/02/2016
» Pattani: All civic groups with a stake in the restive South should play an active role in the peace talks between separatist rebels and the government, the Malaysian facilitator and the insurgent leader said yesterday.
OIC ready to assist on unrest in deep South
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2016
» The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is ready to help Thailand and separatist rebels arrive at a political solution to solve the unrest in the deep south, OIC secretary-general Iyad Ameen Madani says.
Isoc hails rise in locals' trust for sharp fall in violence
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/11/2015
» Narathiwat: Better coordination between local administration, police and military officials as well as collaboration with villagers who have increased trust in the authorities have helped to foil insurgent attacks in the restive South, senior security officials say.
Peace in South 'needs action, not gimmicks'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/07/2015
» Peace activists have welcomed the release of a former senior Patani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo) militant, but said direct action to improve justice and safety was more important for a sustainable peace process in the South.
Well of tears dries up for grieving gran
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2015
» Jiem Wongnoi, who lost her daughter and grandchild on the eve of the Songkran festival, has no tears left. "The tears are all dried up in my heart," she says.
Embracing militias with open arms
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/11/2014
» Two village defence volunteers stood timidly, holding unloaded M1 carbine rifles, with a group Ban Paku primary school students when a group of Bangkok journalists visited last week. The Pattani school had been torched a month earlier.
Critics dismiss army's local defence scheme
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/11/2014
» Yala — The 4th Army commander has pronounced the so-called "Thung Yang Daeng model" — new security provisions utilising armed civic defence volunteers and siren systems to alert defenders to attacks — a success and said it will be used in other areas of the restive South.
Youths slam govt ‘dictating’ on talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/09/2014
» A southern youth movement has joined the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist group in voicing concerns over what they call the government's ambiguous and tight conditions for the new round of southern peace talks.