BANGKOK, Nov 24 : Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might discuss the schedule and venue of the next round of southern peace negotiations with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during the former's visit to Malaysia in early December.
Gen Prawit said that the discussion was likely as Malaysia offered to facilitate the peace negotiation. He also said that preparation for the peace talks was nearly completed.
He denied that ongoing violent incidents against innocent people in the far South were related to the upcoming peace negotiation with southern insurgent movements.
Gen Prawit said that they retaliated against the authorities' arrests of southern insurgents and raids in the South.
Actually the situation in the far South were improving and the authorities could maintain order and control the area.
Gen Prawit encouraged insurgents to enter into negotiations with authorities.
Early today a bomb was detonated near Ban Utae Buera-ngae School in Kapho district of Pattani province wounding two paramilitary rangers on patrol. They were on duty to protect local teachers.
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