Blood Flows In Thailand's Deep South -- The Guardian
Little reported and little understood, Malay Muslims' separatist campaign in the southern provinces is intensifying again.
Thailand's former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh recently ignited a furore when he proposed that the separatist campaign in his country's Muslim-majority southern provinces might be solved politically, with a form of self-rule. Thailand's ruling Democrat party immediately called Chavalit's remarks "traitorous".
But recent developments surrounding Afghanistan's elections have highlighted the shortcomings of using military force alone to resolve a civil war. This precedent offers an important lesson for Thailand and other countries facing intractable insurgencies. As Aristotle put it, "politics is the master science in the realm of action".
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More News On Thailand's Southern Insurgency
Thai PM must prosecute rights violators: HRW -- AFP
Gunmen kill three in restive Thai south: police -- AFP
Two workers killed by suspected insurgents in southern Thailand -- Earth Times
Thai Security Forces Kill 6 Suspected Insurgents in Gunbattle -- FOX News
Thailand's shadowy southern insurgency -- BBC
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With the red shirts in the north, and the insurgents in the south, now might be a good time to buy some land a bit more centrally?
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