The future of peace in Southern Thailand now depends on the discretion of both panels representing the Thai government and separatist groups, said Malaysian facilitator to the peace talks Abdul Rahim Noor.

This follows the suspension of a planned introductory meeting between both parties yesterday, after General Udomchai Thammasarorat, who heads the panel representing the Thai government, insisted that he only wanted to meet with the head of the other panel Shukri Hari...