Concrete progress sought as southern Thailand peace talks gear up got new round next month


BANGKOK, Jan. 19 (Bernama): After almost a year of silence, the Southern Thailand Peace Dialogue Process, facilitated by Malaysian Chief Facilitator Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, is set to resume next month, fueling hopes for "concrete” development to end the decades-old conflict.

The peace talks had been stalled as Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the most influential armed group in the south, announced a suspension of talks pending the May 14 General Election and the forming of a new government, last year.

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