Thanakorn counters Abhisit on Southern border policy

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

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Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan defends the government's southern border policy against criticism from Abhisit Vejjajiva.

•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan condemned violence in the three southern border provinces occurring on August 22.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan refuted Abhisit Vejjajiva's claim that the government's southern border policy is too brief.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan stated that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani within the first month of taking office.

Overview

•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan condemned perpetrators of violence in the three southern border provinces that caused injuries and fear among citizens.
•On August 22, multiple violent incidents occurred simultaneously in the three southern border provinces.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan responded to Abhisit Vejjajiva's assertion that the government's announced southern border policy consisted only of the phrase 'Understand, Reach out, Develop'.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan noted that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani approximately one month after beginning the administration.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchang stated that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered civilian and security sectors to seriously address safety, economy, society, education, and the peace process.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan argued that strict law enforcement combined with dialogue and negotiation is necessary to restore peace to the southern border area.

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Key Quotes

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan

"Solving the southern border problem is one of the government's policies, focusing on strict law enforcement against perpetrators alongside not abandoning the primary approach of dialogue and negotiation, which will ultimately resolve the problem and return peace to the area."

การแก้ปัญหาชายแดนภาคใต้ เป็นหนึ่งในนโยบายของรัฐบาล โดยเน้นการบังคับใช้กฎหมายอย่างเข้มงวดกับผู้ก่อเหตุ ควบคู่กับการไม่ละทิ้งแนวทางการพูดคุยเจรจาเป็นหลัก จึงจะสามารถคลี่คลายปัญหาได้ในที่สุด เพื่อนำความสงบกลับคืนสู่พื้นที่

Key Entities

Person

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan(ธนกร วังบุญคงชนะ)

A list MP of the Bhumjaithai Party and former Minister of Industry.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

Leader of the Democrat Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party led by Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Place

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

A province in the southern border region visited by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Yala(ยะลา)

A province in the southern border region visited by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

A province in the southern border region visited by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Three Southern Border Provinces(สามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The region where violent incidents occurred on August 22.