Thaksin the tough guy: Is the hard-charging leader exacerbating separatist tensions?

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It is reported that everybody, from the media to leading academics to the revered royal family is urging the Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra to take a softer approach to the spiraling unrest in Thailand's Muslim-dominated southern region. People fear that while Thaksin downplays the violence and says peace will come soon, a full-scale Islamic jihad could be in the offing unless the prime minister changes course.

International politics, Military aspects, Military policy, Prime ministers

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A peace plan?

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The Thai envoys are carrying out negotiations with Burahanudin, a cleric who is in contact with the main separatist group responsible for violence in Southern Thailand. Burahanudin has close contacts with the separatist group and therefore could persuade them to give up arms and return to Thailand.

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Blood in Bangkok streets

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Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra declared a war to completely eradicate drugs from Thailand. Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in the first month in the drug war.

Government domestic functions, Public affairs, Social aspects, Prevention, Social policy, Drug abuse, Drug dealers, Death of

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