Kasem Munjan, deputy
director-general of the Department of Probation, leads a June 13 meeting
to develop strategies for reconciliation at the Tide Resort in Bangsaen.
With both red- and yellow-shirted camps sidelined by
May’s military coup, Justice Ministry officials met in Chonburi to plan
reconciliation at the community level.
Kasem Munjan, deputy director-general of the Department of Probation,
led a June 13 meeting to develop strategies for reconciliation at the
Tide Resort in Bangsaen.
The National Reconciliation Commission and Office of the Permanent
Secretary at the Ministry of Justice held the meeting to lay out
directions for reconciliation in community level; to listen to opinions
and suggestions; to provide knowledge and skills needed in promoting
unity; to exchange views regarding the conflicts among Thai people and
how to address them; and to gather information for developing the
justice system that would bring unity to Thai society.
Kasem said that Thai society is continuously changing due to
globalization. The rapid changes have brought Thai people conflicts
either through politics, economy, culture, or other factors. The longer
the conflicts remain the wider level they spread; from individuals to
families to communities and to the national level.
There are several different types of conflicts, he said. “Information
Conflicts” are caused by either too much information or too little,
distortion of information and simple miscommunication.
“Conflicts over benefits” are based on the inherent desire of humans to
compete for benefits. “Relationship conflicts” are mainly due to
differences of personality, character or points of view. “Value
conflicts” erupt when people have different values due to their beliefs,
family background, or culture. “Structure conflicts” are caused by
forces external to the people in dispute or factors that are rarely in
the control of the individuals involved in the conflict, such as
political influences, he said.
Therefore the National Reconciliation Commission is meeting with various
communities to exchange knowledge and points of view conducive to
reconciliation and peace in Thai society. (CPRD)
