By Thai Newsroom Reporters
PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin confirmed today (July 30) he will meet with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim somewhere in the southernmost region to discuss bilateral security issues over the upcoming weekend.
Srettha said he is scheduled to meet with Ibrahim to talk about issues of common interest mostly related to security matters but declined to tell exactly where in the southernmost region or when during the weekend.
At issue is the current circumstances under which a number of southernmost villagers currently hold both Thai and Malaysian nationalities and usually travel across the shared border, among other security-related matters.
The prime minister is scheduled to leave Bangkok for the southernmost region on the upcoming Saturday and to be accompanied by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and army chief Gen. Charoenchai Hinthao, among others.
Unrests in the southernmost region have sporadically occurred with unknown insurgents launching roadside ambushes and explosives against army-trained rangers and army troops.
In a latest development, an army sergeant major was killed in Sunday’s grenade attack by unknown insurgents in Khokpo district of Pattani.
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Top and Front Page: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin holding a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in November last year. Photos: Thai Rath
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