Monday, 10 April 2023

What to make of Thailand’s Ramadan-time ‘truce’ offer to BRN rebels

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Commentary by Don Pathan BenarNews Yala, Thailand Tan Sri Gen. Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (right), Malaysia’s new facilitator for peace talks in...
Sunday, 19 February 2023

Gen. Zulkifli’s first task for peace process

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Don Pathan Special to Thai PBS World It seems like the right thing to do – a visit by Malaysia’s newly appointed facilitator for the peace p...
Saturday, 7 January 2023

Important juncture: Thailand-BRN

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Don Pathan Special to Thai PBS World Thailand’s negotiation with the rebel Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has reached a critical juncture a...
Sunday, 21 August 2022

BRN rebels deal blow to Thai hopes for Buddhist Lent ceasefire

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Commentary by Don Pathan BenarNews Yala, Thailand BRN rebels deal blow to Thai hopes for Buddhist Lent ceasefire A Thai officer stands besid...
Monday, 16 May 2022

Southern Thailand glimpses hope for peace after lengthy ceasefire

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Don Pathan BenarNews Yala, Thailand Southern Thailand glimpses hope for peace after lengthy ceasefire A glimpse of hope has emerged for Thai...
Monday, 4 April 2022

Latest Deep South Peace Talks: Too Far Too Fast?

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Don Pathan BenarNews Anas Abdulrahman (also known as Hipni Mareh), the head of a panel representing BRN rebels at Malaysian-brokered peace t...
Sunday, 27 February 2022

Junta’s three-year peace effort in South fizzles to embarrassing end

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Don Pathan Special to The Nation Peace talks with separatist insurgents have hit a snag after longstanding tensions between Thai negotiators...