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    South Thailand: Insight into the conflict

    April 2nd, 2007 by webmaster  Print This Post/Page

    South_Thailand_1_photo.jpgThailand’s far south is caught up in a separatist insurgency that has claimed the lives of 1,300 people in less than three years. In a two part series from the region Asia Calling’s Ronald Aung Nai looks at how the violence is affecting local people and the root causes of the violence.

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    South Thailand: Root cause

    April 2nd, 2007 by Ronald Aung Naing
     

    0909yala_pattani_003.jpgIn the second of a series of articles about the continuing violence in southern Thailand, Ronald Aung Nai tries to find out … more

    		  

    South Thailand: In-depth part 1

    September 30th, 2006 by Ronald Aung Naing
     

    South_Thailand_2_photo.jpgThe three Muslim-majority provinces bordering Malaysia have been plagued by separatist violence since January 2004, and Thaksin’s decision to impose emergency rule … more

    		  


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