Former park chief Chaiwat vows to fight for justice over his termination

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Former chief of Kaeng Krachan national park, Chaiwat Limlikhit-akson, has vowed to appeal against the order, issued by the civil service committee of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, terminating his employment, and to petition the Administrative Court to put on hold the committee’s order.

 

Chaiwat, currently director of the Ubon Ratchathani-based conservation area management office, said today (Saturday) that he has not yet formally received the committee’s order terminating his employment, as recommended by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) over an incident a decade ago when he, then the park chief, allegedly led his men in burning down about 100 houses of Karn indigenous villagers at Ban Bang Kloy Bon or Jai Paendin in the heart of the national park.

 

Once he has officially received the order from the committee, he said he will appeal against it to the good governance protection committee at Government House, claiming that the PACC never set foot on the Ban Bang Kloy Bon site during its investigation of the case.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-park-chief-chaiwat-vows-to-fight-for-justice-over-his-termination/

 

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[PatOngo]

How you gonna get that face back, boy?

 

 

[keith101]

Maybe they should give him some jail time for arson on top of losing his job .

[ThailandRyan]

He belongs in Jail. He is definitely the guilty party who displaced and caused the loss of FACE to the government with the Karen community members.  Hell he is probably guilty of murdering and making the activist Billy dissapear.

[colinneil]

Got to admire the nerve of the man, he vows to fight for justice over his termination, what about justice for the Karen people?

[sungod]

Wonder if Billy will get any justice?

[trainman34014]

What does he know about Justice ?

[internationalism]

"allegedly burning houses" can be easily checked with hundreds villagers.

So far he has never contested burning those houses, this was an official policy in this park and he was promoted and awarded for his work.

The situation changed within last few years, when thai government started to apply for listing this park as UNESCO site. That would bring international money to develop tourism infrastructure. But one of the conditions is also protection of human heritage of tribal people.

Karen people came to bangkok to camp next to the government house, today morning their camp was dismantled 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Got to admire the nerve of the man, he vows to fight for justice over his termination, what about justice for the Karen people?

Karen - first up who are they and why should they get any justice, they are not important to Thailand ... ???? 

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

Wonder if Billy will get any justice?

long forgotten by those who have any sway in correcting this injustice.

[rosst]

Ha ha ha ha ha, he will now appeal until he can find someone he can afford to bribe. 

[mtls2005]

Show this chap the barrel...sometimes its best to remember that gangsters still rule here.

 

Thailand's disappeared Karen activist Billy and the burned village

 

An oil barrel discovered at the bottom of a reservoir in a nature reserve in Thailand in April 2019 has cast a light on a story some would rather stayed hidden. It is a tale of powerful men and the lengths they will allegedly go to keep their crimes covered up. But it is also the story of one woman's determination to get justice for the man she loved and the community he was fighting for.

 

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