1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: January 20, 1997
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision number for student admission:Decision No. 4420/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process: None
7. Thesis title:Religious conflict in southern Thailand from 2014 to 2020
8. Major:International Relations; Code: 8310601.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hoang Khac Nam, Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the thesis results: The topic "Religious Conflict in Southern Thailand from 2014 to 2020" is studied in 3 chapters. In Chapter 1, the author analyzes the history and causes of religious conflict in Southern Thailand, including the history of the conflict's formation through two phases: before 2004 and from 2004 to 2014, along with the accompanying causes. Based on the influencing factors combined with international relations research methods and dialectical scientific thinking, Chapter 2 of the thesis focuses on in-depth research into the issue of religious conflict in Southern Thailand during the period from 2014 to 2020, through the statistical analysis of prominent events and issues associated with the development of extremist Islamic groups, and the analysis of the Thai government's measures to resolve the issue.
Finally, based on the study of the current situation, the thesis provides comments on the impact of the issue on the ASEAN region in general and Vietnam in particular; thereby, offering predictions and policy recommendations for Vietnam in addressing similar issues.
11. Practical Applications: This research contributes to providing documentation on a currently pressing issue: terrorism and armed conflicts related to religion. It also serves as a resource for policy research in Vietnam when facing similar problems. Given the lack of comprehensive and systematic research on religious conflicts in Southern Thailand in recent years, this study will fill a gap in Vietnam's international relations research. Furthermore, Thailand's policies in resolving the protracted conflict will provide valuable lessons for Vietnam, especially since religious terrorism is a relatively new issue in Vietnam.
12. Future research directions: Continue monitoring and studying the dynamics between the parties in this protracted conflict; or expand the scope of research on religious conflicts in Southeast Asia.
13. Published works related to the thesis: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh,Religious conflict in southern Thailand – Impact on regional security, Journal of Modern Defense Knowledge, September 2021 issue, pp. 20-24
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: January 20, 1997 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number:4420/QD-XHNVDated:26/11/2019
6. Changes in academic process: None
7. Official thesis title: Religious conflict in Southern Thailand from 2014 to 2020
8. Major: International Relations 9. Code:8310601.01
10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hoang Khac Nam, Faculty of International Studies, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi.
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis “Religious conflict in Southern Thailand from 2014 to 2020” is studied in 3 chapters. In chapter 1, the author analyzes the history and causes of religious conflicts in Southern Thailand, including the history of conflict formation through two periods of time: before 2004 and 2004 to 2014, as well as the causes for each stage. In chapter 2, based on the investigating factors combined with international relations research methods and dialectical scientific thinking, the thesis focuses on studying the issue of religious conflicts in Southern Thailand from 2014 to 2020 through the statistics of prominent events and issues accompanying the development of radical Islamic groups, and at the same time analyzing the government's problem-solving measures. Finally, on the basis of studying the current situation, the thesis makes comments on the impact of the issue on ASEAN region in general and Vietnam in particular; making forecasts and policy recommendations for Vietnam in dealing with similar issues.
12. Practical applicability, if any: The study of this topic contributes to documenting a current emerging issue of terrorism and armed conflict related to religion, and also serves the research of policies for Vietnam when facing similar issues. While in recent years there has not been a systematic and complete study of religious conflicts in Southern Thailand, this topic will meet and supplement the missing areas in international relations research in Vietnam. Moreover, Thailand's policies in the process of long-term conflict resolution will also be valuable lessons for Vietnam, especially when religious terrorism is a relatively new issue for Vietnam.
13. Further research directions, if any: Continue to monitor and study the dynamics between the parties in this persistent conflict; or expand the scope of research on religious conflict in Southeast Asia.
14. Thesis-related publications: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh (2021),Religious Conflict in Southern Thailand – Impact on Regional Security, Modern Defense Knowledge Journal, September 2021, p. 20-24.
