Talking Thai Politics: Tak Bai and Beyond, Thailand’s Southern Insurgency

This episode of Talking Thai Politics delves into the complex landscape of Thailand’s southern insurgency in the context of the twentieth anniversary of the Tak Bai massacre. Our guests explore pressing questions:

What are the chances for a resolution to the Malay-Muslim insurgency in Thailand’s southern border provinces?Why has the current Thai government, led by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, not taken steps to provide justice for the families of the 85 men who died?
How do conspiracy theories overshadow the evidence-based causes of the unrest, and
why does the Thai state struggle to adopt narratives that embrace diversity, pluralism, and local identity?

Talking Thai Politics brings nuanced discussions on Thai politics to a global stage. It is co-hosted by Duncan McCargo and Chayata Sripanich and created by NTU’s Generation Thailand project with production support from Nalinthip Ekapong.

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