Mayor sentenced to death over land activist’s murder in Thailand

[snoop1130]

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The Lower Court sentenced the former Mayor of Wang Wiset district to the death penalty today over the murder of a lawyer and land rights activist in Trang province, southern Thailand, two years ago. The hitman and another man were sentenced to life imprisonment.

 

Today, Trang Provincial Court sentenced 52 year old Charinrat “Chuan” Kruthirat to death after he and two others were found guilty of murdering 54 year old Somsak “Lawyer Wao” Ochuenjit in 2021. Chuan was the mastermind behind the lawyer’s assassination.

 

At 7.40am on May 4, 2021, a gunman fatally shot Somsak while he was working in a rubber plantation near his home. Somsak had not long before told his family that he was receiving death threats.

 

Somsak was assassinated after leading a campaign for the right to agricultural land for poor farmers in Wang Wiset district. Tensions were high between local farmers occupying oil plantations without valid leases, government agencies, and private companies backed by politicians.

 

Four days later, the Asia director at Human Rights Watch, Brad Adams, called on the Thai authorities to investigate the murder…

 

“Thai authorities should not just stand by while grassroots activists in southern provinces are being murdered for standing up for their communities.”

 

“The Thai government should urgently conduct a credible and impartial investigation and bring those responsible for Somsak’s death to justice.”

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/mayor-sentenced-to-death-over-land-activists-murder-in-thailand

 

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[Pedrogaz]

He deserves it.

[anchadian]

Waiting for the bail request.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Somsak was assassinated after leading a campaign for the right to agricultural land for poor farmers in Wang Wiset district. Tensions were high between local farmers occupying oil plantations without valid leases, government agencies, and private companies backed by politicians.

Dirty business.

[nobodysfriend]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Somsak was assassinated after leading a campaign for the right to agricultural land for poor farmers in Wang Wiset district. Tensions were high between local farmers occupying oil plantations without valid leases, government agencies, and private companies backed by politicians.

GREED again , the root of all evil ...

[quake]

5 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

GREED again , the root of all evil ...

Nah, Religion is top of the list.

[spidermike007]

Outstanding. My guess is that not even his mother will miss this miscreant, half man. There is no place in this world for anyone who places a higher value on money, than on human life. See ya. Immediate execution is the only punishment worthy of this worm.