200,000 Baht Bounty for Disappeared Karen Activist ‘Billy’

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200,000 Baht Bounty for Disappeared Karen Activist ‘Billy’
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Porchalee Rakchongcharoen and his family in an undated photo. Photo: Courtesy Pinnapa Prueksapan

BANGKOK — Police have offered 200,000 baht for information about a community rights activist who has been missing for nearly two years.

The new effort to find what happened to activist Porlachee ‘Billy” Rakchongcharoen came as the former director of Kaengkrachan National Park is being investigated for alleged involvement in the persecution of the Karen community Porlachee campaigned for prior to his 2014 disappearance.

“We will give the reward to anyone who has the information and clues that lead to the discovery of Mr. Porlachee,” Police Lt. Col. Setthasit Suwannakut said today. “Whether he is alive or dead.”

Porlachee’s disappearance is being investigated by a joint task force of police and the Division of Special Investigation, or DSI. Setthasit Suwannakut, a DSI representative, announced his agency has contributed 100,000 baht for information leading to whereabouts of the missing activist.

Police also contributed 100,000 baht, Setthasit said.

Porlachee rose to prominence for campaigning on behalf of the Karen community in Kaeng Krachan National Park that then faced eviction from former director Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn. In May 2011, park officials torched Karen villages in the forest, allegedly under Chaiwat’s orders, prompting Porlachee to bring legal action.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1452771722&typecate=06&section=


-- Khaosod English 2016-01-15

[stickylies]

Arrest Chaiwat, give him the B2 special treatment, pay 200.000 thb to stickylies who will donate half to Karen refugees in Thailand

[onetime]

Just make it an even million, since you know there will never be a payout. Rolls off the tongue much better.

[hgma]

What a nightmare for the family, but i hope he will be traced, although i don't suspect a living man return, unfortunately.

[Johpa]

Oh my, the RTP must have found the location of the body and are now preparing to give themselves the monetary reward.

[Krataiboy]

Better late. . .

[SOTIRIOS]

....many people say.....it's obvious what happened to him.....

...and unlikely that anybody would do anything to risk the same fate....

...my sympathy to his family and his community...

[greenchair]

His wife bless her, has never given up on him. Would love to see his abductors brought to justice.

[stickylies]

him kariang... him no thai people... him no goooooooooooooood (please fill in the accent on the OOOOOOOOOOO yourself please)................................

[stickylies]

http://www.irrawaddy.com/asia/karen-in-thailand-fight-to-keep-farms-in-parks.html

[aRobotnamedWAR]

Oh my, the RTP must have found the location of the body and are now preparing to give themselves the monetary reward.

obviously obvious.

[aRobotnamedWAR]

found the location? they were the ones who put him there.