Sihasak to visit Malaysia Sept 6 for security talks

Matichon•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew will travel to Malaysia on September 6 to discuss border security and the Southern Border Provinces unrest.

•Sihasak Phuangketkaew will visit Malaysia on September 6.
•The visit aims to discuss security cooperation, the expansion of border fences, and the movement of dual-nationality insurgents.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew will be accompanied by Thanat Suwannanon, Director of the National Intelligence Agency.
•The discussions involve the Malaysian Foreign Minister and the National Security Council of Malaysia.

Overview

•Sihasak Phuangketkaew is scheduled to travel to Malaysia on September 6.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew will discuss cooperation to resolve unrest in the Southern Border Provinces and the construction and expansion of border fences.
•The talks will address insurgent groups moving across borders, specifically those with arrest warrants and dual nationality.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew stated that Malaysia does not wish to support activities that undermine security.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew will introduce Thanat Suwannanon, Director of the National Intelligence Agency and head of the Southern Border Provinces peace talks, to Malaysian officials.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew emphasized the need for timely intelligence coordination to prevent new generations from becoming involved in the Southern unrest.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew noted that border development cannot occur without prior security.
•Sihasak Phuangketkaew mentioned that the government has invested a large budget and must see results through integrated work and public engagement.

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Key Quotes

Sihasak Phuangketkaew

"We should be able to go whenever we want; sometimes they say they are happy to have a meal together."

เราอยากจะไปเมื่อไหร่ก็น่าจะไปได้ บางทีเขาก็บอกว่าก็ยินดีทานข้าวด้วยกัน

Key Entities

Person

Sihasak Phuangketkaew(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.

Thanat Suwannanon(ฐนัตถ์ สุวรรณานนท์)

Director of the National Intelligence Agency and head of the Southern Border Provinces peace talks.

Place

Malaysia(มาเลเซีย)ℹ️

The neighboring country and destination for Sihasak Phuangketkaew's security discussions.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel(โรงแรมแมนดาริน โอเรียลเต็ล)ℹ️

The location where Sihasak Phuangketkaew gave the interview on September 2.

Organization

National Intelligence Agency(สำนักข่าวกรองแห่งชาติ)

The organization led by Thanat Suwannanon.

National Security Council of Malaysia(สภาความมั่นคงแห่งชาติของประเทศมาเลเซีย)

One of the Malaysian entities Sihasak Phuangketkaew will meet.