Thai security forces take part in a joint police and army river patrol along the Thailand-Malaysia border. Photo: AFP/File
Thai security forces take part in a joint police and army river patrol along the Thailand-Malaysia border. Photo: AFP/File
Malaysia

Thailand’s ‘Deep South’ conflict in focus as Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim meets Prayuth Chan-ocha

  • Meeting will focus on border area between the countries, where a near two-decade insurgency is undermining big investment plans for the zone
  • Malaysia has mediated several rounds of peace talks between Bangkok and some insurgent factions, but the meetings have made little impact

Thai security forces take part in a joint police and army river patrol along the Thailand-Malaysia border. Photo: AFP/File
Thai security forces take part in a joint police and army river patrol along the Thailand-Malaysia border. Photo: AFP/File
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