Dealing with an unrest
20 years, 4 months ago

Dealing with an unrest

The Hindu  

The Thai government's actions against the Islamic insurgents in the south of the country cause concern in the South-East Asian neighbourhood. Thailand having begun to regard itself as a frontline state in the United States-led `campaign' against global terrorism, the Thaksin administration's handling of the latest crisis will be watched closely across South-East Asia. In all, over 400 people, including local monks and others belonging to the majority community of Buddhists, are estimated to have lost their lives in southern Thailand since January, when "insurgents" raided a military camp. As for the terrorist angle, the general refrain of the Thai authorities, until Thaksin's recent move of placing his country in the "anti-terror camp" of the U.S., was that Bangkok had nothing to fear as long as the suspect groups did not harm Thailand's vital interests of peace and tranquillity at home. The issues of separatism in southern Thailand have come to be seen by Bangkok, and not so much by the "insurgents" themselves, in the wider context of its equation with Washington.

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Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons

The Hindu  

Five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in two attacks in Thailand’s troubled south, police said on Sunday. They also threw explosives and detonated bombs in an attack that killed two defence volunteers guarding the office and wounded 12 others, including four civilians, Narathiwat province police said. In a separate attack in the neighbouring province of Pattani …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar's bloody civil war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two days of meetings on …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation. The six nations attending Thursday’s meeting “agreed that direct engagement with Myanmar is critical and necessary,” said Thailand’s …

Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight former state security personnel …

ASEAN 'deeply concerned' by escalating Myanmar violence
11 months, 2 weeks ago

ASEAN 'deeply concerned' by escalating Myanmar violence

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is "deeply concerned" about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after fierce clashes over a key trading hub on the Thai border. The ministers' statement issued late Thursday said 10-member ASEAN was "deeply concerned over the recent escalation of conflicts, including in the area of Myawaddy". The junta is anxious to avoid losing …

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold special Myanmar talks
2 years, 5 months ago

Southeast Asian foreign ministers hold special Myanmar talks

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss ways to deal with a growing crisis in Myanmar, where a military takeover last year set off violence that threatens to destabilize the region. The foreign ministers’ meeting will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, and be chaired by Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who is ASEAN’s …

Thailand’s restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand’s restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings

Associated Press  

HAT YAI, Thailand — A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces, which for almost two decades have been the scene of an active Muslim separatist insurgency, officials said Wednesday. At least 17 attacks occurred Tuesday night in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala provinces, mostly at convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesperson Pramote Promin said. The …

Thailand's restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand's restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight …

Thailand concerned over violence in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Thailand concerned over violence in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Thailand has expressed concern about the violence in many parts of Myanmar and called on its neighbour to take action and end the turmoil roiling the country since a February 1 coup. Myanmar’s military has shown little sign of heeding the “Five-Point Consensus” agreed among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in April, which calls for an end to violence, …

Fifteen killed, five injured in Thailand's Yala province after suspected rebels open fire at checkpoints
5 years, 4 months ago

Fifteen killed, five injured in Thailand's Yala province after suspected rebels open fire at checkpoints

Firstpost  

In the largest death toll in years in Thailand’s restive southern province, ’twelve were killed at the scene, two more at the hospital, and one died this morning’, said army spokesperson Pramote Prom-in, adding that five others were injured Yala: At least fifteen people were gunned down in an ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand’s violence-wracked south, an army …

Muslims in south Thailand mark 15 years since ‘Tak Bai massacre’
5 years, 5 months ago

Muslims in south Thailand mark 15 years since ‘Tak Bai massacre’

Al Jazeera  

The 2004 incident remains the deadliest day in the Malay-Muslim rebellion against rule by the Thai state. Known across the south as the “Tak Bai massacre”, the October 25, 2004 incident remains the deadliest day in the rebellion by Malay-Muslims against rule by the Thai state, which colonised the southern provinces bordering Malaysia over a century ago. No member of …

How Southeast Asia has created its own humanitarian crisis
9 years, 10 months ago

How Southeast Asia has created its own humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The waters off some of Southeast Asia’s most pristine beaches are the focal point of a regional humanitarian crisis. ___ MALAYSIA More than 1,000 migrants came ashore on Malaysia’s Langkawi Island in recent days, but the country has bluntly said it will turn away any more of the crowded vessels unless they are sinking. “We won’t let any …

Thai army chief cautions nation may ‘collapse’ as violence escalates
11 years, 1 month ago

Thai army chief cautions nation may ‘collapse’ as violence escalates

Live Mint  

Bangkok; Thailand’s army chief warned Monday the country risks “collapse” unless it pulls back from escalating violence after attacks in recent days left three children dead in the kingdom’s worst political unrest since 2010. “As days go by, there will be more violence until it cannot be controlled,” army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha warned in a rare televised live speech. “I …

Thailand braces for new set of mass protests
11 years, 2 months ago

Thailand braces for new set of mass protests

Al Jazeera  

Anti-government demonstrations planned for Monday aim to shut down the capital and force the government from office. This time, the protesters are calling for an end to another proxy Thaksin government, headed by caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra – Thaksin’s sister, and head of the Puea Thai party. Suthep, a former member of the Democrat Party and deputy in Prime …

Thailand protests ease as police lift key barricades
11 years, 3 months ago

Thailand protests ease as police lift key barricades

India TV News  

After resisting the protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets since Saturday, police lounged on sidewalks Tuesday as protesters removed the barriers on a road leading to the prime minister's office and walked through. Earlier Tuesday, police used cranes to remove concrete slabs and barbed wire barricades on a nearby road leading to the police headquarters after agreeing to let …

Thailand protests ease as police lift key barricades
11 years, 3 months ago

Thailand protests ease as police lift key barricades

India TV News  

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban vowed to keep up the struggle to topple Yingluck and keep her brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, from returning to power. “We must continue fighting.” The protesters have demanded that Yingluck's government hand over power to an unelected council that would appoint a new prime minister. He is despised by many of the mostly middle-class …

Thailand PM says protesters' demands unacceptable
11 years, 4 months ago

Thailand PM says protesters' demands unacceptable

India TV News  

The protesters' numbers have dwindled from a peak of 100,000-plus a week ago but hardcore groups have remained at the frontline, fighting running battles with the police. The French Embassy issued one of the strongest warnings of dozens of foreign governments, urging citizens to “stay inside” to avoid the conflict on Bangkok's streets. Suthep's meeting with Yingluck on Sunday took …

Police use force as Thai crisis deepens
11 years, 4 months ago

Police use force as Thai crisis deepens

The Hindu  

Following daylong clashes between his supporters and police on Sunday, Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of Thailand’s anti-government protests, said that he met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra but defiantly told her he would accept nothing less than her resignation and a new government of an appointed council. Police in Thailand had fought off mobs of rock-throwing protesters armed with petrol bombs …

Thailand and rebels agree to peace talks
12 years, 1 month ago

Thailand and rebels agree to peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Deal negotiated by Malaysia pledges to work towards peace talks with Muslim rebels aimed at ending decade long unrest. Yingluck was to meet later in the day her host, Malaysian prime minister, for annual talks set to include the nine-year unrest and the possibility of Malaysia hosting future Thai negotiations with the rebels. ‘First step’ Successive Thai governments and the …

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340
13 years ago

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340

India TV News  

Hat Yai, Apr 1: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and injuring 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists. A first batch of explosives planted inside a parked pickup truck ripped through an area of restaurants and shops in …

The military route
14 years, 9 months ago

The military route

The Hindu  

At a time when people power is on the rise in East Asia, in countries as far apart as Indonesia and Japan, Thailand has placed a premium on military power in domestic politics. At a time when the Filipinos were electing Benigno Aquino III, son of Corazon Aquino, a people power icon, as their next President, Thailand's military-backed civilian Prime …

Thaksin denies he fomented violence
14 years, 10 months ago

Thaksin denies he fomented violence

The Hindu  

Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied in a television interview that he supported any violence blamed on anti-government protesters in Bangkok and called terrorism charges against him politically motivated. Mr. Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 military coup and later fled abroad ahead of a corruption conviction, told Australian Broadcasting Corp by telephone yesterday that he had …

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