Tak Bai Massacre Case Expired: Defendant Returns to Work

[webfact]

File photo courtesy: VOA

 

A local official involved in the Tak Bai incident, Wissanu Loetsongkram, has resumed his duties after the case against him was closed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. No defendant faced trial.

 

Wissanu returned to his role as the district assistant chief at Tha Uthen district office in Nakhon Phanom province, announced on Tuesday by the Public Relations Office.

 

The tragic events of October 25, 2004, resulted in the deaths of 85 demonstrators. The statute of limitations, lasting 20 years, elapsed at 11:59 pm on Friday, prompting the Provincial Court in Narathiwat province to declare the case closed on Monday.

 

Wissanu was among eight defendants in the second group implicated in the incident. Despite state prosecutors deciding to bring charges against them in the Pattani Provincial Court as of September, none of the defendants were apprehended or appeared in court.

 

According to prosecutors, Wissanu drove one of the military trucks transporting detained protesters from the rally at Tak Bai police station to Ingkayutthaboriharn army fort in Nong Chik district, Pattani, about 150 kilometres away. They were reportedly stacked in the back of the vehicles, which led to 78 deaths by suffocation.

 

Wissanu, who had been on sick leave since October 15, returned to work under District Chief Preecha Sa-ingthong. He maintained that his role was merely to drive, deflecting responsibility for the deaths, as reported by the Government Public Relations Office.

 

Initial reports indicated he served in the 5th Infantry Division in 2004, though his exact rank at the time wasn't specified. His district, Tha Uthen, lies along the Mekong River, sharing a border with Khammouane province in Laos, reported Bangkok Post.

 

-- 2024-10-29

 

 

[anchadian]

 

PM Paetongtarn said Tues gov't officials who were Tak Bai massacre suspects and now returning to work after the statute of limitations exoired may face difficulties advancing in their careers & denied their pension & retirement allowance.

 

https://x.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1851185999566504436

 

[Theforgotten1]

Unbelievable, sorry forgot where I was

[ikke1959]

There is no shame in Thailand... justice is unbelievable and corruption  amazing....

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

A local official involved in the Tak Bai incident, Wissanu Loetsongkram, has resumed his duties after the case against him was closed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. No defendant faced trial.

How sick is that... 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Wissanu, who had been on sick leave since October 15, returned to work under District Chief Preecha Sa-ingthong. He maintained that his role was merely to drive, deflecting responsibility for the deaths, as reported by the Government Public Relations Office.

Unbelievable.. but then I took a peek out of the widow and yes.. I'm in Thailand... so I retracted my first thought

[john donson]

only in thailand... just return to work... hope they get karma ... 

[seajae]

the shins protecting their own, made sure it couldnt get any further 

[jippytum]

if various politicians had not delayed charges the defendents would have been tried long ago or at least spent many years in exile instead of  just a few weeks. 

Murder suspects can now return untried to high paid jobs representing  the people.

Hypocrisy at it's worst in action. 

[Jim Blue]

I smell cordite  somewhere down the line !

[1happykamper]

Disgusting. But... Killing 85 people and serving justice had no financial gain for anyone... So carry on. 

 

Stealing money... Like Icon has... There's cash to be found and all sorts of expensive goodies... So yes.. Police will work hard. Pathetic 

[MikeN]

16 hours ago, anchadian said:

 

PM Paetongtarn said Tues gov't officials who were Tak Bai massacre suspects and now returning to work after the statute of limitations exoired may face difficulties advancing in their careers & denied their pension & retirement allowance.

 

https://x.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1851185999566504436

 

while I wouldn't feel sorry for them if it happened, I really don't think they could lose pensions for something they were never found guilty  for. The Little Princess wouldn't have a clue, must have been speaking for herself instead of what she is told to say

[watchcat]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

No defendant faced trial.

 

Digusting!

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

A local official involved in the Tak Bai incident, Wissanu Loetsongkram, has resumed his duties

 

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Wissanu returned to his role as the district assistant chief at Tha Uthen district office in Nakhon Phanom province

 

Now a target for the Islamist terrorists?

 

Stupid man - watch your back!!

[candide]

4 hours ago, seajae said:

the shins protecting their own, made sure it couldnt get any further 

Since the Tai Bak massacre, Thailand has been mainly governed by Shin's enemies, and the Judiciary has always been controlled by the yellow-green network.

[BritScot]

8 hours ago, seajae said:

the shins protecting their own, made sure it couldnt get any further 

OMG! It was the military!!!

[scorecard]

On 10/30/2024 at 9:30 AM, seajae said:

the shins protecting their own, made sure it couldnt get any further 

 

Seems to me the statute of limitations on charges relating to causing death sould not exist.

[CallumWK]

On 10/29/2024 at 6:23 PM, anchadian said:

 

PM Paetongtarn said Tues gov't officials who were Tak Bai massacre suspects and now returning to work after the statute of limitations exoired may face difficulties advancing in their careers & denied their pension & retirement allowance.

 

https://x.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1851185999566504436

 

 

Please remind the PM who gave the order. Hint , he ha a square shaped head, and is in the other room