DNA test will clear my son: Koh Tao headman

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DNA test will clear my son: headman
THE NATION



Family threatens to sue over online speculation about Koh Tao murders

BANGKOK: -- MEDICAL TEAMS from four institutes yesterday joined the process to conduct DNA tests on a 22-year-old man whom many Thai social-media users alleged is a suspect in the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao.

Warot Tuwichien yesterday showed up at the National Police Office (NPO) to allow the teams to collect his DNA samples in front of the media.

The murders of the two Britons on Koh Tao, a tourist island off Surat Thani province, in mid-September has made headlines both locally and internationally. The investigation into the murders has received huge media coverage and close attention from the public, including social-media users.

National Police Commissioner Somyot Poompanmoung yesterday said he had invited medical teams from the Police General Hospital's Institute of Forensic Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Siriraj Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital to conduct the DNA tests on Warot so as to boost public confidence in the police handling of the case.

"The results from the DNA tests will come out within the next one or two days," he told a press conference.

Somyot lamented that misleading information on social networks had adversely affected Thai society, its image and the country's tourism industry.

Word spread on social media that Warot - son of a headman on Koh Tao - should be treated as a person of interest in the killings of the Britons, despite police ruling him out as a suspect.

Warot's father Woraphan Tuwichien is the village head of Moo 1 of Tambon Koh Tao and the owner of a bar on the island.

Police arranged for the DNA test on Warot but have made clear that the results will not be part of their official investigation report on the murder case. Somyot said the report had already reached public prosecutors and police could not add anything to it unless instructed by the prosecutors.

"Police initially did not interrogate or require Warot to undergo DNA testing because he offered proof he was not on Koh Tao at the time the crimes took place," Somyot explained.

The DNA tests are being conducted in public to clear up any lingering doubts, after two Myanmar workers arrested for the crimes said they were tortured into confessing.

Both Myanmar and Britain have sent officials to observe the case, because of their citizens' involvement.

Somyot warned social-media users to think twice before making claims about the case on the Internet.

"This sharing can affect the society. It can cause social division and hurt Thailand's and Koh Tao's tourism economy," he said, adding that sharing false information on the Internet was an offence under the Computer Crimes Act.

"It's punishable by up to five years in jail, a maximum fine of Bt100,000, or both," he said.

Speaking at the same press conference, Woraphan said he was consulting lawyers as to whether to sue Internet users who had defamed his son and his family.

"I have been monitoring social media outlets," he said. He said he brought his son to be DNA tested with the aim of proving Warot's innocence.

Warot, meanwhile, said he did not understand why so many people would believe in stories shared by strangers on the Internet.

Dr Smith Srisonthi of Ramathibodi Hospital said his team collected DNA samples from both Warot's cheek and blood.

"We will compare his DNA samples with the samples found on the victims as well as those found around the crime scenes," Smith said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/DNA-test-will-clear-my-son-headman-30246653.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-31

[bigjules007]

That photo is proposturous, I mean really??? we need a go pro attached to that swab now so we can follow the procedure all the way through to the end!!

[RustBucket]

DNA test will clear my son: headman

Oh yes I am sure it will. But it won't mean he is 'not guilty' will it?

By the way... He was cleared a month ago when the cash went under the table.

[chooka]

Get ready for law suits people they are going to sue. That's a lot of subpoenas to be issued world wide.

[RustBucket]

That photo is proposturous, I mean really??? we need a go pro attached to that swab now so we can follow the procedure all the way through to the end!!

The only thing missing from this picture is a graphic in the bottom right saying.

'This test was brought to you by Johnson's Cotton Buds. The bud you can't 'can trust'.

[NongKhaiKid]

The headman's confidence is probably not misplaced.

The last thing the BIB / govt needs would be a match as they have already convicted the two suspects in public and maybe in due course a court will be allowed to also.

[ClutchClark]

Here is a little exercise for all the keyboard vigilante/crimefighters.

Put yourself in the fathers place and find society making threats and claims against your family and livelihood without having a shred of evidence.

Ofcourse its far easier for more blah, blah blah from this crowd.

[RustBucket]

National Police Commissioner Somyot Poompanmoung yesterday said he had invited medical teams from the Police General Hospital's Institute of Forensic Medicine, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Siriraj Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital to conduct the DNA tests on Warot so as to boost public confidence in the police handling of the case.

Let's really make them confident in his innocence and allow the UK to also help you by doing their own test with 'their' samples.

No wait.......

[Commerce]

Here is a little exercise for all the keyboard vigilante/crimefighters.

Put yourself in the fathers place and find society making threats and claims against your family and livelihood without having a shred of evidence.

Ofcourse its far easier for more blah, blah blah from this crowd.

The Burmese family didn't quite have 1 Million Baht to offer to Police to get their sons off.

They have just as much right to be pissed off, as their families' lives have also been tainted, no matter the outcome.

So he gave DNA. Nothing can come of it, and that has been paid extra for I guarantee that!

The RTP will not permit a match, even if they find one, as it leaves them in deeper shit than they ever could possibly be - hence, major cover-up.

They said before even taking the DNA, the results do not matter, as the evidence is already in the hands of the courts.

So, even if a match is found, it will be hushed, and paid more for to be hushed. There is a no win situation for the 2 poor lads, even if not guilty - they will be made to be guilty, at all costs.

[NongKhaiKid]

Here is a little exercise for all the keyboard vigilante/crimefighters.

Put yourself in the fathers place and find society making threats and claims against your family and livelihood without having a shred of evidence.

Ofcourse its far easier for more blah, blah blah from this crowd.

It cuts both ways.

Put yourself in the father's place and having an innocent son wrongly accused and

Put yourself in the father's place knowing your son is involved and that his and your back is covered.

[Commerce]

That pic is taken thru a glass window. Why?

And what's with the Chief and Headman's hardened gazes? It's that supposed to be don't <deleted> with us?

[BSJ]

Looking at the face of the cop in the picture says it all! That look is pure disgust that he and his brothers in brown have been bough into question by impertinent clowns using social media.

I am guessing if they could they (the BIB) would trackdown every last one of the people they suspected of being involved in using social media sites and make them pay dearly.

But, that seems like a lot of work.....maybe if he keeps doing the angry face they will get the message!

[ukrules]

If someone ever accuses me of a crime like this I will go straight down to the police station and insist that my DNA is tested immediately to stop rumours, etc from spreading around.

[chooka]

If someone ever accuses me of a crime like this I will go straight down to the police station and insist that my DNA is tested immediately to stop rumours, etc from spreading around.

It takes more than a month to set things up even when you do have daddy involved in the investigation and controlling his police buddies.

[thesetat2013]

If someone ever accuses me of a crime like this I will go straight down to the police station and insist that my DNA is tested immediately to stop rumours, etc from spreading around.

Good point! Considering this boy disappeared for what? A week? Knowing the police were looking for him, only to turn up with an alibi which has been yet to be proved with tests results or hard evidence. Then when he does turn up he refuses to be tested? End of story.

This show they are making makes it seem suspicious in itself as the headlines say his test results would not affect the case against the Burmy men. One would think it would affect their case at least some with complicity.

[ATF]

I thought the dna evidence against the Burmese was conclusive. Ho-Hum.

[ffaarraanngg]

Here is a little exercise for all the keyboard vigilante/crimefighters.

Put yourself in the fathers place and find society making threats and claims against your family and livelihood without having a shred of evidence.

Ofcourse its far easier for more blah, blah blah from this crowd.

There is lots of evidence that his son is the murderer, initially it came from the police themselves on day 1 of the murder.

Still its not your family who have been murdered is it, so this excuse for a cover up is ok isn't it.

[ffaarraanngg]

If someone ever accuses me of a crime like this I will go straight down to the police station and insist that my DNA is tested immediately to stop rumours, etc from spreading around.

Id get telephone records ... proof that I wasn't on any flights that morning, cctv from the university etc etc.... to prove I wasn't the killer if I was innocent.

Being as he was named as the no.1 suspect after doing a runner from the Island he hasn't got any of the above.

Edited October 31, 2014 by ffaarraanngg

[dalpha]

Why wait 6 weeks to do the test if you're innocent? Why do the test at all if you are guilty? This doesn't make sense.

[ukrules]

This whole thing could be a diversionary tactic right from day 1.

Imagine this entire scenario didn't happen, who else would people be looking at if nobody ever heard of this guy ?

Edited October 31, 2014 by ukrules

[american12bthai]

Get ready for law suits people they are going to sue. That's a lot of subpoenas to be issued world wide.

which also means they are SUPER GUILTY. thats how thais do it. violently defensive.

a lawsuit also cost them alot of money. which is something he is boasting.

From day one, this family has lied and pointed blame. LIED AND POINTED BLAME. nothing has changed. my question is .... why are they giving a dna test in a police station? we know they own the police..? why not in a gogo bar? dumb asses. no ones going to believe this DNA TEST result. LOL

[ffaarraanngg]

Why wait 6 weeks to do the test if you're innocent? Why do the test at all if you are guilty? This doesn't make sense.

Thais aren't the most logical of people, especially when it comes to saving face.

Besides the ruling establishment is on his side, they could have CCTV of him committing the crime and he'd get off.

[inzman]

These people have some serious connections. Protection all the way up to the head of the Thai police. The police chief is even threatening to sue people if they question the case! Now if that isn't serious protection, I don't know what is. How do these island folk even get to that level of protection? So much more going on that we will never know.

[ffaarraanngg]

This whole thing could be a diversionary tactic right from day 1.

Imagine this entire scenario didn't happen, who else would people be looking at if nobody ever heard of this guy ?

Possibly, id bet a lot of money at short odds this family know exactly what happened that night.

[Commerce]

I thought the dna evidence against the Burmese was conclusive. Ho-Hum.

It is, in a Thainess way. Even if little kid's DNA matches... it won't because of Thainess.

If the Burmese DNA is not a match, we will from now on only hear that it is.

Prayuth yesterday, "claimed British officers had said Thai authorities had done better than they expected and that the investigation had been carried out the same way they would have done it.

British and Thai police studied from the "same textbooks", Gen Prayut said.

Yeah, right.... they study the same books my arse. I think the British one has lots of words in it, and not just pretty pictures.

[Wiggy]

Why wait 6 weeks to do the test if you're innocent? Why do the test at all if you are guilty? This doesn't make sense.

Rhetorical questions, I hope.

[casualbiker]

Why wait 6 weeks to do the test if you're innocent? Why do the test at all if you are guilty? This doesn't make sense.

Thais aren't the most logical of people, especially when it comes to saving face.

Besides the ruling establishment is on his side, they could have CCTV of him committing the crime and he'd get off.

Well they have got cctv of him running back towards the bar!

The Facebook page Csila is great.

[falangjim]

Looking at the face of the cop in the picture says it all! That look is pure disgust that he and his brothers in brown have been bough into question by impertinent clowns using social media.

I am guessing if they could they (the BIB) would trackdown every last one of the people they suspected of being involved in using social media sites and make them pay dearly.

But, that seems like a lot of work.....maybe if he keeps doing the angry face they will get the message!

Full of BS, BSJ. The police and that fool father look like they are constipated. The BIB couldn't track down a tiger in a tiger zoo. Incompetent, corrupt fools, the lot of 'em.

[kurnell]

Do gorillas have the same DNA as humans?

[american12bthai]

Here is a little exercise for all the keyboard vigilante/crimefighters.

Put yourself in the fathers place and find society making threats and claims against your family and livelihood without having a shred of evidence.

Ofcourse its far easier for more blah, blah blah from this crowd.

without evidence? so if someone slaps you in a crowd but you didnt see who did it, you wernt really slapped?

all the right evidences were not used, instead they dissapeared. like the video footage at all the right locations... there are 4 other cameras that are pointing the right direction .go to the beach and see.. these, cameras, which happened to be owned by the father.never made it to the press. the video footage that was used was by the shop, the father didnt own. THEY ARE HIDING EVIDENCE. add onto that things which "people" call coincidence.

anyways. "this murderer" and his father... where is the line of people they are going to sue. because i will wait in it.

my friend was murdered on this island, but someone threw him into the ocean to make it look like an accident. it wasnt the burmeses. isnt it strange how only white people die in these accidents on the island?