On the ground, many of the juwae who carry out daily violent attacks seem unimpressed by a peace process that seems extremely remote from their own struggle. Nor have the talks been supported by student or youth movements on the ground, who generally regard them as pretentious and inauthentic. Since the latest dialogue began, there have been numerous savage attacks on both military and civilian targets, some of which appeared to serve as deliberate reminders that there has been no agreement to date. But following a call from all 643 imam in the troubled region, at the latest round of talks on 13 June, BRN agreed to support a partial or total Ramadan ceasefire, as a gesture of goodwill to demonstrate that the negotiators were able to influence the violence on the ground. Much now hinges on whether such a ceasefire can in fact be delivered, in the face of considerable public misgivings in Bangkok about a process that has yet to produce any tangible results. All talks that might help to reduce fighting are welcome, but the latest Southern Thai peace initiative will need much greater commitment from both sides if serious progress is to be made.