Ongoing Insurgency in Southern Thailand
Author | : Zachary Abuza |
Publisher | : Silverwood Institute |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2012-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 1422380750 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781422380758 |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Since Jan. 2004, a Malay-Muslim-based insurgency has engulfed the three southernmost provinces in Thailand. The most lethal conflict in Southeast Asia, the insurgency has settled into a low-level stalemate. Violence is down significantly from its mid-2007 peak, but it has been steadily climbing since 2008. Most casualties are from drive-by shootings, but there are also about 12 improvised explosive device (IED) attacks a month. Insurgents continue to target security forces, government officials, and Muslim moderates who seek accommodation with the Thai state. Contents of this report: Introduction; Continued Violence: The New Normal; Explaining the Changing Levels of Violence; Thai Democrat Party Policy Initiatives; What Would Change the Equilibrium?; Impact of the July 2011 Elections in Thailand; Implications for U.S. Policy. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.