Today’s NYT/IHT has a story about Thailand’s southern insurgency (“Muslim Insurgents Confound Military in Thailand”). There’s also a map and a video on the left side of the page.
For more on the current state of affairs in the south — where 3500 people have died since 2004 — here are some additional news stories and analysis:
- VOA: “Thai Army Hopes Economic Projects Ease Insurgency in South.”
- The WSJ has a big picture look at terrorism in Southeast Asia: “Hidden Links Bolster Southeast Asian Militants.”
- IPS: “Border Town Enjoys Peace Amid Insurgency”
- Reuters: “Q+A: What is behind Thailand’s mysterious insurgency?”
- GlobalPost: “Thailand: The war you’ve never heard of.”
- And Bangkok Pundit has some analysis: “Things Getting Better in the Deep South? Part Deux.”
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