Why Bangkok Struggles To Bring Peace To Thailand's 'Deep South' -- Christian Science Monitor
The insurgents have not outlined their political aims and their leaders' identities are unknown. Also, the current government has little political pull in the region.
Southern Thailand has not gotten any calmer since a Feb. 13 raid on a Thai military base left 19 insurgents dead. Instead, fellow Malay Muslim insurgents have carried out dozens of arson, bomb, and gun attacks across the violence-wracked southernmost parts of the country.
Residents in Yala, a town in Thailand's “Deep South” that lies more than 600 miles from Bangkok, have so far been spared this recent uptick, though the town has seen several deadly bombings in recent years.
"We have to keep our lives going as normal," says Zam Zam, owner of Bai Mai, a restaurant that runs an outdoor kitchen and bar from a pink-painted Volkswagen van.
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Update: Thai Muslim insurgents launch reprisal attacks -- UPI
My Comment: The big fear is that the insurgency is probably on the verge of exploding.
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