Thailand’s bid to revive southern peace talks suffers setback

Government freezes BRN talks after deadly attack raises doubts over peace push A group of alleged attackers is captured on video before they opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat province, Thailand on July 22. (Thai security forces via AP) BANGKOK — Thailand's attempt to revive peace talks with Muslim insurgents in the south of the country has suffered its biggest setback since Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul took office, after a deadly attack by suspected Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebels prompted the government to postpone planned negotiations.

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