Rethinking Strategy Policy of Counter Insurgency in Southern Thailand

Abstract

The three southern border provinces which are Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and part of western songkla in Thailand are facing internal conflict with international implications. The conflict has many root causes; history, political, economic, and social problems. The Royal Thai Government will be rethinking strategy policies of their counter insurgency and issuing a new approach toward the problems. This paper will evaluate this internal conflict to determine the grievances and drivers of conflict and proposes a new approach for consideration to guide future policy and strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA518347

Entities

People

  • Siriphong Patcharakanokkul

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Economic Development
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Social Problems
  • Societies
  • Southeast Asia
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Violence
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Sociology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.