Countering insurgent attacks in its southern region has always been on the agenda of successive Thai administrations in 1948, as the conflict has historically inflicted severe casualties on civilians and dealt a heavy blow to public resources. Yet, it seems like the counter-measures deployed thus far have merely scratched the surface, chronically overlooking the root causes of the unrest.
Author: Elisabeth Xaviera
Business and Economy Correspondent, SEA Daily
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