KUALA LUMPUR — Violence in Thailand’s troubled deep south is expected to escalate following the suspension of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as peace talks are now “extremely difficult” to convene, a senior member of the separatist Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has warned.
The deep south, which refers to the Muslim-majority southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat in predominantly Buddhist Thailand, has experienced a marked increase in violent incidents since early 2025 following stalled peace talks between the government and the BRN.
