Abstract
A series of recent developments suggest that reformed governance arrangements for Thailand’s troubled Southern border provinces are becoming more thinkable, though they have yet to gain strong political traction. While autonomy arrangements of various kinds have been adopted elsewhere in the region, including in Indonesia, notably in Aceh, and the Philippines, the Thai authorities have been extremely reluctant to explore such options.2 This article examines the background to the debate, recent developments that imply the beginnings of a shift in approach and some options for new forms of governance in the region. The southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have experienced a simmering violent insurgency for many decades, one that the security forces have persistently failed to suppress.3 Violence emerged with a renewed intensity in late 2001, and became a major focus of domestic and international
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