Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...
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Innovation for Political <strong>Conflict</strong> Resolution Through Thai Local Wisdom <strong>and</strong> Socio-cultural Capital 155<br />
<strong>Conflict</strong>s in the Southern Border<br />
Provinces: Causes <strong>and</strong> Sustainable<br />
Solutions<br />
Perspectives <strong>of</strong> Class 1 students <strong>of</strong> an advanced certificate program<br />
“Creating a Peaceful Society”<br />
Office for Peace <strong>and</strong> Governance, King Prajadhipok’s Institute<br />
Core problem:<br />
The core problem <strong>of</strong> the unrest in<br />
southern border provinces is a<br />
struggle that cites the ideology <strong>of</strong><br />
separatist movements in Patani, led by BRN-<br />
Coordinate <strong>and</strong> PULO which are core<br />
groups, combined with anti-state elements<br />
that want to strike back at some public<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials for actions that made them feel as if<br />
they are not being treated fairly. In this<br />
instance, most people are being victimized<br />
amidst an air <strong>of</strong> distrust between the state<br />
<strong>and</strong> people as well as between people <strong>and</strong><br />
people themselves.<br />
Root causes <strong>of</strong> the problem:<br />
The violence that has been occurring in<br />
the areas is just a symptom <strong>of</strong> political<br />
conflicts that are interlinked with cultural<br />
contexts, <strong>of</strong> which the root causes include: