Thailand seeks solution in southern region despite talks disrupted by Covid-19


PATTANI, July 26 (Bernama): Thailand is committed to finding a peaceful and lasting solution to end decades of conflict in the troubled southern region although peace talks have been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Negotiations between the Thai government’s representatives, led by General Wanlop Rugsanaoh, and Southern Thailand's most well-armed group, Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) -- with former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Rahim Mohd Noor as its facilitator -- have been suspended following the closure of the borders of both countries due to the pandemic.

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