Thailand, Muslim Malay Separatists Enter Negotiations

Thai government talks with separatist groups in Southern Thailand have been broadly welcomed in a bid to end a decade of violence that has claimed thousands of lives. Rights activists see the negotiations as being at an early stage of a long process. The talks in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur have been backed by the Malaysian government and mark a fresh attempt by Thai authorities to end a more than decade-long insurgency in southern provinces. Previous talks have failed in...

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