Both Thai chief peace negotiator Chatchai Bangchuad (L) and Malaysian talks facilitator Gen Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (R) are hopeful of progress in the peace dialogue.
The stalled peace talks designed to end more than two decades of violence in southern Thailand will resume in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early next month, according to acting Secretary General of the National Security Council (NSC) Chatchai Bangchuad.
Chatchai, who heads the Thai peace dialogue delegation, also expressed hope that the talks should pave the way for an initial peace roadmap to be formally endorsed.
Speaking to Thai PBS World, Chatchai said the dialogue is scheduled to take place on February 7-9 in Kuala Lumpur with Gen Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, a former commander of the Malaysian armed forces, as facilitator.
Chatchai said the talks between the Thai delegation and representatives of the Barisan Revolusi…
