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Top Suspect in 2004 Tak Bai Crackdown May Evade Prosecution


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In a case nearing its two-decade statute of limitations, retired Lieutenant General Pisan Wattanawongkiri, now a list MP for Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party, is poised to avoid facing justice over his alleged role in the 2004 Tak Bai crackdown. Despite being the top suspect, Pisan is among seven ex-officials sought by police for the deaths of 78 protesters, as legal proceedings edge towards the October 25 expiration date.

 

On that fateful day, soldiers and police fired upon a protest in Narathiwat, resulting in seven fatalities. The authorities arrested 1,370 individuals, who later suffered further deaths due to overcrowding during transport. The case languished without charges for 19 years until survivors and families pursued justice in court this year.


Despite arrest warrants being issued, Pisan and at least one other suspect have reportedly fled Thailand, citing medical needs overseas. Pisan, who served over 15 years in the troubled southern region, denies ordering violence, claiming personal ties to the victims.

 

Thai authorities are now engaging Interpol to locate the absconding suspects, as legal action hangs precariously in the balance with mere days before the statute of limitations extinguishes hopes for accountability in the Tak Bai incident.

 

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18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

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In a case nearing its two-decade statute of limitations, retired Lieutenant General Pisan Wattanawongkiri, now a list MP for Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party, is poised to avoid facing justice over his alleged role in the 2004 Tak Bai crackdown. Despite being the top suspect, Pisan is among seven ex-officials sought by police for the deaths of 78 protesters, as legal proceedings edge towards the October 25 expiration date.

 

On that fateful day, soldiers and police fired upon a protest in Narathiwat, resulting in seven fatalities. The authorities arrested 1,370 individuals, who later suffered further deaths due to overcrowding during transport. The case languished without charges for 19 years until survivors and families pursued justice in court this year.


 

Despite arrest warrants being issued, Pisan and at least one other suspect have reportedly fled Thailand, citing medical needs overseas. Pisan, who served over 15 years in the troubled southern region, denies ordering violence, claiming personal ties to the victims.

 

Thai authorities are now engaging Interpol to locate the absconding suspects, as legal action hangs precariously in the balance with mere days before the statute of limitations extinguishes hopes for accountability in the Tak Bai incident.

 

Photo: Thai PBS World

 

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-- 2024-10-14

 

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In action by the police !!  what about the other suspect have any been arrested ??

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17 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

A Thai Member of Parliament is on the run to let the clock run out on the limitation of proceedings.

 

He will probably return and take up his seat in parliament on 26th October and nobody will even raise an eyebrow.

Equally pathetic is that Parliament gave him a hall pass after the fact excusing him and allowing his absence and making an excuse for him to be able to leave the country for "medical treatment" 

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