13 May 2017

News Story: Thai gov’t to continue negotiations with insurgents

Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand will continue negotiations with the Mara Pattani movement, an insurgent group in the south, despite the May 9 bomb attacks in Pattani province which injured 69 people, according to local media.

Such attacks could not hinder negotiations, said Major General Sith Trakulwong, a member of the Thai Government delegation to the talks with southern Muslim insurgents, adding that the peace talks will carry on in spite of violence. 

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