Southern Thailand Insurgency

By Pichayut Viwatrujirapong (Earl)

1902 – Siam seized southern provinces from Sultanate, Tengku Abdul Kadir Kamaruddin

80% citziens are Muslim

Country’s poorest area

Background

Movement began 1980

2004 movement became violence

30000 soldiers deployed

4000 people killed since 2004

The Insurgency

100 school torched Monks targeted Soldiers targeted Teachers targeted Students targeted Civilians targeted Road side bomb Ambush

The Insurgency

Alienated – second class citizen

Government’s brutal actions : - Tak Bai- Kidnapping of Muslim’s lawyer - Krue Sae.

Causes of Insurgency

Escort , protection Negotiation Peaceful

campaigns Thai’s government

signed a Joint Development Strategy in 2004

Giving aids

Respond to Insurgency

Negotiation failed Campaigns not

effective Conflict grew more

violent

Results

Possible solutions:- open mind- improve living condition

Is there an end to this conflict?

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