The Thai peace delegation led by Chatchai Bangchuad (seventh from left) and BRN representatives in Malay attires pose for a photo with talk facilitator Gen Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (middle) before their peace meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
Representatives of the Thai government and a major separatist group ended their first day of peace talks hosted by Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur with emphasis on how to create an atmosphere conducive to the peace process and ending violence in southern Thailand, according to the Thai chief delegate.
Chatchai Bangchuad, who is also deputy secretary general of the National Security Council, said he expected to see more concrete progress in the second and last day of the peace talks on Wednesday.
“We are pleased with how the talks proceeded today. Both sides demonstrated intention and seriousness in finding common solutions,” he said but did not…
