Thailand

March 2005 | Risk Summary

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, fresh from his re-election at the beginning of February, is looking at new ways to solve the violence in the three southern provinces, which has left over 600 people dead. Thaksin has been heavily criticised for his tough policy towards the separatist violence in the predominantly Muslim south of the country. However, in a rare move, Thaksin, who is normally intolerant of any criticism, surprised his opponents by inviting academics and villagers to come up with plans to end the violence peacefully. The announcement came after Thaksin's latest proposal, of withholding aid from communities thought to

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