Muslim Insurgents Confound Military in Thailand -- The New York TimesPAKA LUE SONG, THAILAND — The Thai soldiers patrolling this hamlet racked by insurgent violence measure their progress modestly: two years ago, villagers closed their shutters and refused to greet them. Now most residents peer out of their wood-frame houses and offer strained smiles.
“The local people have started to open their hearts,” said Capt. Niran Chaisalih, the leader of a government paramilitary force garrisoned at the village school.
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My Comment: The Thais have the troops in the region to do the job, but they still have not been able to stop the insurgency. I suspect that it is because of poor training in counter-insurgency warfare that has helped in creating this "stalemate".
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