Extinguishing the Southern Fire: Developing a Solution to Thailand's Insurgency

Abstract

The insurgency in Thailand's Muslim-based southern provinces is not new, yet the past five years have seen a dramatic rise in the violence and severity of the problem. The Thai government's recent counterinsurgency strategy has been ineffective. The nature of this insurgency, coupled with the on-going political instability within the government itself, make a solution to the issue extremely difficult. A new strategy is now required. Just what elements must the Thai government include in a new counterinsurgency strategy for it to succeed?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518057

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Fleetwood

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Criminals
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Security
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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