The Southern Insurgency: Rethinking Thailand’s Military Strategy
IN HIS most incisive public remarks since Thailand’s bloodless coup, Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi Boonyaratkalin in June criticized security forces for their inefficiency, unprofessionalism and uncreative mindset that helped fan the flames of Thailand’s southern insurgency. As more than 2,000...
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| author | Parameswaran, Prashanth |
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| description | IN HIS most incisive public remarks since Thailand’s bloodless coup, Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi Boonyaratkalin in June criticized security forces for their inefficiency, unprofessionalism and uncreative mindset that helped fan the flames of Thailand’s southern insurgency. As more than 2,000 have died and the insurgency rages on into its fourth year, Bangkok’s military strategy has been an unmitigated disaster, leaving the military fending off accusations of human rights abuses and engaging in mass arrests that produce little intelligence from tight-lipped insurgents. The southern region is approaching the precipice of civil war, insurgents are gaining increasing support and violence has continued unabated. In order to turn its foundering military campaign around, Thailand must address a number of critical issues relating to resources, capacities, conceptual frameworks and policies that plague its counterinsurgency effort. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/826482022-06-16T05:45:26Z The Southern Insurgency: Rethinking Thailand’s Military Strategy Parameswaran, Prashanth S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science IN HIS most incisive public remarks since Thailand’s bloodless coup, Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi Boonyaratkalin in June criticized security forces for their inefficiency, unprofessionalism and uncreative mindset that helped fan the flames of Thailand’s southern insurgency. As more than 2,000 have died and the insurgency rages on into its fourth year, Bangkok’s military strategy has been an unmitigated disaster, leaving the military fending off accusations of human rights abuses and engaging in mass arrests that produce little intelligence from tight-lipped insurgents. The southern region is approaching the precipice of civil war, insurgents are gaining increasing support and violence has continued unabated. In order to turn its foundering military campaign around, Thailand must address a number of critical issues relating to resources, capacities, conceptual frameworks and policies that plague its counterinsurgency effort. 2016-02-25T08:50:46Z 2019-12-06T14:59:39Z 2016-02-25T08:50:46Z 2019-12-06T14:59:39Z 2007 Commentary Parameswaran, P. (2007). The Southern Insurgency: Rethinking Thailand’s Military Strategy. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 086). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82648 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40180 en RSIS Commentaries, 086-07 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf |
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