Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace?

Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace?

Conflict in Thailand's deep south has persisted for more than two decades. With violence surging again this year, can lasting peace be achieved?

The Glow Wears Off Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra

When the going gets tough, the tough get sickThaksin Shinawatra, who made a triumphal 2023 return to Thailand and power as kingmaker and political puppeteer with a goal to save the country from ruin after 15 years in self-exile in Dubai, is seeing his influence melting, his signature economic plan in trouble and is under threat of possible confinement that might cause him to flee the country again.The immediate problem faced by the 75-year-old f…