Sihasak to call Government Special Representative meeting Aug 11

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

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Sihasak Phuangketkaew plans to meet with the Government Special Representative Committee on August 11 to drive unity across security, economy, peace talks, and education.

•Sihasak Phuangketkaew announced a meeting for the Government Special Representative Committee on August 11.
•The meeting aims to create unity in security, economy, peace processes, and education.
•Malaysia is acting as the coordinator for the southern border peace talks, though the process is currently stalled.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew requested cooperation from Malaysia to track individuals with arrest warrants.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, Sihasak Phuangketkaew spoke at Government House regarding the unrest in the three southern border provinces.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew stated that during an official visit to Indonesia, there were no discussions regarding the southern border unrest.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew noted that the southern border peace talk process coordinated by Malaysia has stalled due to ongoing incidents.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew will convene the Government Special Representative Committee on August 11.
•The Government Special Representative Committee meeting seeks to drive unity in security, economy, peace talks, and education.
•Malaysian Special Branch police denied that perpetrators are hiding in Malaysia.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew requested cooperation from Malaysia to help track individuals with arrest warrants to determine their locations.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew indicated a need to review internal matters regarding the sincerity of the opposing side in peace talks.

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Key Quotes

Sihasak Phuangketkaew

"Just don't let there be any."

อย่าให้มีก็แล้วกัน

Key Entities

Person

Sihasak Phuangketkaew(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Organization

Government Special Representative Committee(คณะผู้แทนพิเศษรัฐบาล)

A committee to be convened by Sihasak Phuangketkaew to drive unity in security, economy, peace talks, and education.

Malaysian Special Branch Police(ตำรวจสันติบาลของทางการมาเลเซีย)

The authority that denied that perpetrators are hiding in Malaysia.

Place

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

The country coordinating the southern border peace talks and whose police denied the presence of perpetrators in its area.

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️

The country visited officially by Sihasak Phuangketkaew.

Three Southern Border Provinces(สามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The area experiencing unrest and the subject of peace talk processes.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Sihasak Phuangketkaew gave his statements on August 5, 2026.