เรื่อง: Security Challenges in Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces Civil and Security Forces Perspective, (วปอ.9173)
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หมวดหมู่:
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งานวิจัย
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มิติ:
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มิติยุทธศาสตร์/Strategy
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พื้นที่/ขอบเขต:
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ภายในประเทศ/Domestic/Local
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ผู้เขียน:
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วิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร, Brig Gen Amer Mahmud bin Abdul Rahman, (วปอ.9173)
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หน่วยงานเจ้าของ:
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วิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร
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ปีที่พิมพ์:
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2562
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จำนวนหน้า:
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การเปิดเผยข้อมูล:
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สาธารณะ
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บทคัดย่อ:
ติดต่อหน่วยเจ้าของ (N/A)
abstract:
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Abstract
Title : Security Challenges in Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces : Civil and
Security Forces Perspective
Field : Strategy
Name : Brigadier General Amer Mahmud bin Abdul Rahman RMAF
Course : NDC Class 62
The true extent of the challenges and difficulties faced by the Thai
Security Forces in addressing the security issues in Thailand’s Southern Border
Province compared to how the civil population views the effectiveness of the security
measures implemented has not been clearly described. Incidences of violence
continue to present security threats for both security forces and the general public
despite years of government efforts and commitments in trying to resolve this issue.
In seeking the desired strategic security initiatives, key research questions that need to
be answered are; (i) What are the security issues and their root causes to conflict in
Southern Thailand? (ii) What are the challenges security forces experience in
addressing the security concerns of the general public in Southern Thailand and (iii)
What are the security initiatives that can help Security Forces address the security
challenges in Southern Thailand.
Findings from this research have shown that security forces have
continued to experience challenges in the counterinsurgency campaign due to many
intervening variables which are beyond the capacity and capabilities of the security
forces themselves to address, as many of the existing grievances which are inherited
by past polices and miscalculation made by former governments are very complicated
and difficult to resolve as it involves the sensitivities of culture and sovereignty. The
combination of both political and economic instability is seen to further aggravate the
socio-economic challenges which the Deep South have inherited for decades, creating
further sense of neglect and providing the motivation for criminal activities, antigovernment sentiments and support for insurgents to occur which eventually leads to
violence and civil unrest.ii
Other than the unsettled grievances from the injustice of the past, trust
issues towards security forces and government officials remain prevalent, mainly
contributed by cultural differences, language proficiency and level of education that
most of the population receive. This finding is significantly important as it
reemphasise the importance of building trust and confidence in order to change the
population’s perception towards the government which is within the capacity and
capability of the security forces to accommodate and respond.
On the positive side, research evidence has also shown that the level of
incidents and violence have decreased in the last five years, contributed greatly by the
stability of the security environment provided by the security forces. Despite the
encouraging progress, findings in this research however foresee the conflict will take
many years or decades to reach an agreement as addressing of the root cause of the
conflict remains an obstacle which have not been resolved. Reasonable to say,
counterinsurgency effort by the government must continue and formulation of better
strategies is essential to accommodate and anticipate changes that may evolve in the
security environment of the future.
