00:00Thailand is preparing to change its approach to the long-running insurgency
00:04in its Muslim-majority southern provinces and revive stalled peace talks.
00:10Tanud Suvarnananda, head of Thailand's National Intelligence Agency,
00:14says negotiations should move beyond simply exchanging concessions for reductions in violence.
00:21Tanud said the approach had produced limited results over the past decade
00:25and called for greater attention to the political roots of the conflict.
00:29More than 7,800 people have been killed since the insurgency intensified in 2004,
00:35including five security personnel in a major attack last month.
00:39The insurgency is led mainly by the Barisan Revolutionary National, or BRN.
00:45Tanud, who was appointed in April to lead the peace process,
00:48said Bangkok should reopen discussions on suitable governance arrangements for the southern border region.
00:54He also called for considerations of greater local administrative powers
00:59as part of efforts to address long-standing grievances.
01:03Tanud aims to transform the BRN from an adversary into a possible partner
01:07in addressing the demands of communities across Thailand's southern province.
01:11Tanud aims to transform the land and the
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