Malaysia appoints new facilitator for southern Thailand peace talks

Inquirer.net - Oct 19, 2026

Malaysia’s National Security Council on Saturday (Oct. 17, 2026) named retired Lt. Gen. Dato’ Ahmad Norihan bin Jalal as the government’s new facilitator for peace talks in Thailand’s southern border provinces. He succeeds Datuk Haji Mohd Rabin bin Basir, who has completed his assignment. A senior military officer with expertise in security affairs, Ahmad Norihan served as Malaysia’s 17th director general of defence intelligence from August 1, 2020, to November 30, 2023. READ: Talks in Kuala Lumpur to end deadly Thai conflict His military career spanned more than 33 years in the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), with

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