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Thailand's Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthamcharoen met with Malaysian Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Kuala Lumpur to discuss escalating security tensions in Thailand's southern provinces, a day after Bangkok suspended peace negotiations.
Thailand has indefinitely postponed scheduled peace talks with southern insurgent groups following a deadly attack in Narathiwat that claimed five ranger lives. The suspension underscores ongoing tensions in the restive border region.
Thailand has postponed peace talks scheduled for September in Malaysia with southern insurgent groups after an attack in Narathiwat killed five rangers. Authorities say dialogue will resume once security assessments are complete.