Cadet’s family should meet to find ‘mutual understanding’: probe head

By Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation

 

ACM Chawarat Marungruang

 

The Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF) is still waiting to be contacted by the family of Phakhapong “Meay” Tanyakan for a meeting to discuss the cadet’s death and the findings of the subsequent military probe, said ACM Chawarat Marungruang, who chaired the committee conducting the probe and has acted as its spokesperson.

 

Chawarat has urged the family not to shun the opportunity to find mutual understanding.

 

He said the family didn’t show up to hear the findings on Monday after being invited by the probe committee, because they might be occupied. The committee would now wait for the family to contact the Military Civil Affairs Department. Chawarat said he had prepared extensive information to clarify the committee’s findings for the family.

 

“If the family isn't confident and remains in doubt about the committee's probe, I would like them to come and talk about what made them feel that way. We will try to explain all points for which the family had questions. If the family doesn't come and talk, we will miss the opportunity to reach an understanding," he said, adding that the military would not pester the family to make contact. 

 

Meanwhile Phakhapong's mother Sukanya Tanyakan said in a Facebook post that she was attending a religious rite at Wat Wiwekaram in Chon Buri for her son.

 

Chawarat has briefed the media on the findings of his committee's investigation made public last Friday. They concluded that Phakhapong's death at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School stemmed from poor health, which ultimately resulted in heart failure.

 

The report admitted that the cadet had been severely and inappropriately punished prior to his death, but concluded that it did not cause his death.

 

The military investigation’s conclusion contradicted not only the family’s belief that Phakhapong was healthy and did not die from heart failure, but also the result of an autopsy conducted by the Central Institute of Forensic Science. That autopsy noted the cadet’s body had bruises and a broken rib possibly caused by a physical attack.

 

Meanwhile Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters to ask RTAF chief General Thanchaiyant Srisuwan about why the family of Phakhapong chose not to come to the military press conference or show up to discuss the findings as invited. 

 

Prawit himself was under fire over his inappropriate comments about the cadet’s death, which led juvenile rights activist Ticha Na Nakorn’s to petition on Change.org for Prawit's resignation. As of Monday afternoon, the petition had 5,296 supporting signatures. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334224

 

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So easy for them reach this dubious action... would it be the same if the cadet was one of their relatives?

"“If the family isn't confident and remains in doubt about the committee's probe, I would like them to come and talk about what made them feel that way."

Seriously, dude?

Seriously???

4 minutes ago, DM07 said:

"“If the family isn't confident and remains in doubt about the committee's probe, I would like them to come and talk about what made them feel that way."

Seriously, dude?

Seriously???

Narcissism and arrogance epitomised. Horrible people. 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Chawarat has urged the family not to shun the opportunity to find mutual understanding

They should hold off a bit longer, let the figure grow digits...

" mutual understanding.", what does that supposed to mean,

all they want is the truth.

regards worgeordie

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

" mutual understanding.", what does that supposed to mean,

We want to give you money for your silence.

and the fact they are unable to identify the boys organs due to poor procedures doesnt help either, why would they destroy any chance of showing exactly why the organs failed  if not to cover up their fault. They have stalled this for so long and botched the autopsy, it is a real joke at best, why cant they just admit the truth or is a high ranking official or their son involved

Hmm, do I feel 'some kind of' a pressure being exerted on the family here...? Will this scandal end up in the botched and corrupted way we are, alas, much too used to...? The odds are: yes! It seems then there will never be any 'evolution' in the LoS, ...without a capital 'R' in front of it. When? No idea. But long overdue, IMO.

I do, really, hate to write this, but what is happening in this case could not be, ...outside from under a military dictatorship. Shame on you great pretenders of 'changes and reforms'! Are you not afraid the many millions you conned with your 'bagwan' talk, on top of the millions who didn't like you in the first place, might, some day find one another in the idea to kick you out of power, straight back to the barracks you should never have left, ...with civilians in control of all your crazes and dark dreams?

If it is paid for, then it never happened. Nothing to see here - please move on. It must be so frustrating (and so much more expensive) to these establishments when victims dig their heels in. Good luck to their pursuit of justice - and change for the better.

So, the family didn’t want to attend a meeting “ to reach mutual agreement “ where they’d be intimidated, socially outranked and made to squirm in their seats before agreeing to the will of the elite. Bad family.


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Disgusting.  Typical Thai mentality.  Never admit mistakes, never admit fault.  But more importantly never have an open review so that future incidents can be avoided, corrective actions taken, etc.

1 hour ago, seajae said:

and the fact they are unable to identify the boys organs due to poor procedures doesnt help either, why would they destroy any chance of showing exactly why the organs failed  if not to cover up their fault. They have stalled this for so long and botched the autopsy, it is a real joke at best, why cant they just admit the truth or is a high ranking official or their son involved

Yeah, and of course the family can't sue in a civilian court for an independent autopsy.  And even if they could somehow get an independent autopsy, the body and organs are likely to be highly compromised

Of course to these guys "mutual understanding" means, shut your mouth, quit complaining and

accept our findings. 

Safe to say the family has a mutual understanding with the majority of Thais and Thailand residents. I doubt it accords with the military's preference.

The only mutual understanding is that the young man is dead. Other than that, there is nothing to mutually understand. 

'Mutual understanding'?

 

Maybe if the Thai army moved into the 20th Century, and then the 21st Century, Thailand could move forward.

 

It is the Thai army which need to make the move!!!

 

 

I think she should agree to go talk to the committee, but under the condition that she is allowed to stream the proceedings live to social media, and that her lawyers and independent forensics experts are allowed to attend the discussions as well.

 

Somehow I doubt the committee would agree to that stipulation.

 

 

I suggest that ACM Chawarat Marungruang - ie *one* man - personally contacts the family of the dead cadet, tries to make an appointment with them (at a time of the family's convenience), then enters their house *alone*, out-of-uniform (whilst his staff and driver remain outside, parked around the corner, in the limo/convoy), and he can then try to lay out his views to the family (and their lawyers) in front of a video-camera.

[I suspect though that the chances of this happening are small.]

 

 - I don't think that the family should be expected to appear before the hearings of a committee.

 

On 18/12/2017 at 5:51 PM, snoop1130 said:

Cadet’s family should meet to find ‘mutual understanding’:

Sounds a lot like "attitude adjustment" to me.

Quote :

They concluded that Phakhapong's death at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School stemmed from poor health, which ultimately resulted in heart failure.

 

In that case who declared the victim,  fit ?

 

Obviously on entering the Armed Forces, there is a full medical health condition check up ?....or once again are we missing something and not "mutually understanding" ?

 

 

Edited December 20, 20178 yr by observer90210

If they are suing, it's wise not to meet with them