Victims Of State Violence In Thai South To Be Compensated

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Victims of state violence in South to be compensated

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Victims of violence by security officials in the deep South and those killed or injured during political protests since 2005 will be compensated equally by the government, Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said yesterday.

The government is drafting guidelines on the compensation for the victims of violence in the deep South, Yongyuth said yesterday after chairing a meeting of a committee on development in the region.

Innocent victims of violence at the hands of security officials, such as five local Muslims killed by Army rangers over the past week, would qualify for compensation, he said.

Rangers killed five villagers on Monday as they were on their way to a funeral in Pattani's Nong Chik district. Authorities said the rangers mistook them for insurgents who had launched M79 grenades at a ranger outpost earlier. If the victims are proved to have been innocent, the government would definitely compensate their families for their loss, Yongyuth said.

The government earlier announced plans to compensate families of victims who died and those who were injured during the political chaos since 2005. Opposition and civic groups called on the government to expand the compensation to cover all victims of violence caused by security officials.

Asked if this included victims of the Krue Se and Tak Bai incidents in the South in 2004, Yongyuth said the government would consider incidents on a case-by-case basis to see if they met the criteria. Nearly 200 people have died in mishandled operations to contain the uprising and protests in Pattani and Narathiwat since 2004.

The government initially planned to compensate only victims of the recent political violence, but it has drafted new regulations to cover other incidents, he said.

Yongyuth insisted the government would proceed with compensation for the victims of political violence despite strong criticism from the Opposition and civic groups that the payments favoured red-shirt victims.

"The government definitely has to compensate them. Nobody wants to die or get hurt when it happens; the government is obliged to compensate them," he said.

Asked if too much of the compensation was going to red shirts, Yongyuth said relatives of victims associated with the yellow-shirt group, such as Angkana Radabpanyaarvudh, who died during the October 7, 2008 protest, and Colonel Romklao Thuvatham, who was shot dead during a red-shirt protest in April 2010, would receive the same treatment.

-- The Nation 2012-02-04

[FOODLOVER]

So let me get this straight, in order to bring the number one brother of the Tourettes victim back they are willing to spend every penny of the taxpayers cash to do so, then shift their public debt in order to take out more loans and increase minimum wage and buy notepads? So innocent victims will be lumped together with the terrorists and receive the same compensation? Something smells of pla ra in Denmark!

Edited February 4, 2012 by FOODLOVER

[Buchholz]

Good to finally hear Yongyuth stopping the Pheu Thai Party's double standard and compensate others beside his Red Shirts.

It will add up to quite a bit.

> 5,000 deaths in the South.

7,750,000,000.00 Baht each.

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[whybother]

Innocent victims of violence at the hands of security officials ... would qualify for compensation, he said.

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Yongyuth said relatives of victims ... such as ... Colonel Romklao Thuvatham, who was shot dead during a red-shirt protest in April 2010, would receive the same treatment.

Is Yongyuth suggesting that Colonel Romklao was killed by security officials?

[Siam Simon]

Innocent victims of violence at the hands of security officials ... would qualify for compensation, he said.

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Yongyuth said relatives of victims ... such as ... Colonel Romklao Thuvatham, who was shot dead during a red-shirt protest in April 2010, would receive the same treatment.

Is Yongyuth suggesting that Colonel Romklao was killed by security officials?

It's unlikely that Colonel Romklao was murdered by enthusiastic amateurs.

[whybother]

Innocent victims of violence at the hands of security officials ... would qualify for compensation, he said.

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Yongyuth said relatives of victims ... such as ... Colonel Romklao Thuvatham, who was shot dead during a red-shirt protest in April 2010, would receive the same treatment.

Is Yongyuth suggesting that Colonel Romklao was killed by security officials?

It's unlikely that Colonel Romklao was murdered by enthusiastic amateurs.

No. Just professionals paid for by someone out of country.

[phiphidon]

Good to finally hear Yongyuth stopping the Pheu Thai Party's double standard and compensate others beside his Red Shirts.

It will add up to quite a bit.

> 5,000 deaths in the South.

7,750,000,000.00 Baht each.

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You sure? Three "0's" too many.

[Siam Simon]

Innocent victims of violence at the hands of security officials ... would qualify for compensation, he said.

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Yongyuth said relatives of victims ... such as ... Colonel Romklao Thuvatham, who was shot dead during a red-shirt protest in April 2010, would receive the same treatment.

Is Yongyuth suggesting that Colonel Romklao was killed by security officials?

It's unlikely that Colonel Romklao was murdered by enthusiastic amateurs.

No. Just professionals paid for by someone out of country.

The most popular theory amongst Thais is that it was an internal battle between the queen's guard and the rest. I can't make my mind up. Not enough evidence. Do you have compelling evidence to confirm your decision?

[whybother]

The most popular theory amongst Thais is that it was an internal battle between the queen's guard and the rest. I can't make my mind up. Not enough evidence. Do you have compelling evidence to confirm your decision?

The fact that they were amongst red shirts right through the protests shows a clear link between them. They could have been current serving members or ex-members, but I doubt they would have been there if they weren't getting some sort of compensation.

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Yongyuth says compensation for southern victims not covered those killed in Tak Bai, Kruse Mosque cases

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said the compensation for southern violence victims would not cover those killed during the Tak Bai district protest and Kruse Mosque shooting.

He explained that the two cases were already taken care by two special committees, which are headed by Justice Minister Pracha Promnok.

Yongyuth said other cases of victims killed by officials would be titled to compensations ranging from Bt500,000 to Bt7 million.

-- The Nation 2012-02-04

[jeanelie]

Victims of state violence in South to be compensated ... what about the victims of extreme muslimviolence?

Edited February 4, 2012 by metisdead
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[Buchholz]

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said the compensation for southern violence victims would not cover those killed during the Tak Bai district protest and Kruse Mosque shooting.

Yongyuth said other cases of victims killed by officials would be titled to compensations ranging from Bt500,000 to Bt7 million.

Why don't the non-Red Shirt deaths get the same 7,75 Million Baht ?

Too bad about the denial for Tak Bai and Kru Sa killing victims. Still, there will be more than 5,000 due compensation. I hope they get the same amount.

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[Amr]

Victims of state violence in South to be compensated ... what about the victims of extreme muslimviolence?

I REALLY really REALLY advice you to read about the south of Thailand history and the facts behind the clash in the south before commenting such comment !!

[Buchholz]

I noted that the government said they would NOT compensate for the death of human rights lawyer, Somchai.Neelaphaijit, which given, through recently released leaks, the ties to a former PM and Somchai's disappearance, is not surprising,

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[exeter]

The compensation will paid out in 2016 after the next general election, perhaps, we will set up a special committee to advise on the date.