Southern thai conflict : importance of political response towards a cultural conflict
Introduction : Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat; the three provinces of southern thailand have been in the grip of spiraling violence. The separatist violence in these Maly-Muslim provinces is not new. It has a history that goes back nearly half a century. However, a higher tempo is noticeable in recent years. According to Peter Chalk of National Defense Research Institute of USA, 'and international attention during the past several years due to the heightened