If the emergency decree is lifted in some districts in the three southernmost provinces of Yala, Narathiwat, and Pattani and replaced with the national security act, the atmosphere in the region would improve and become more conducive to problem-solving,” said Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin today.
He was speaking after meeting with former Malaysian chief of defence forces, General Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, the chief facilitator of the peace negotiations between the Thai government and Barisan Nasional Revolusi (BRN) rebel groups, for discussions about the framework for the peace talks.
“The meeting was intended to build better understanding between Thai and Malaysian authorities involved in the peace negotiations.”
The discussion held in Bangkok however did not include a timeline for when negotiations between the government and BRN representatives will resume, but was…
