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No right to bear arms, no right to violence
News, Suranand Vejjajiva, Published on 28/03/2017
» Three separate incidents in last few weeks defined a deep-rooted malevolence that continues to tear the fabric of Thai society apart.
Army take on Lahu killing chills to bone
News, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/03/2017
» This is the quote of the week, a line that should be emblazoned on T-shirts with the boldest font and distributed to all conscripts. Defending the hotly contested extra-judicial killing of the Lahu activist, 3rd Region Army chief Vijak Sriribunsop said: "Firing one shot at him was reasonable. If it were me, I might have put the [machine gun] on automatic mode."
Tale of activist's 'stupidity' hard to swallow
News, Wasant Techawongtham, Published on 24/03/2017
» Chaiyapoom Pasae must have been really stupid. He was a local Lahu boy. He knew where the military had set up their semi-permanent checkpoint. He had with him 2,800 tablets of ya ba, a knife and a hand grenade -- all stuff that could put him in jail.
Justice for Chaiyapoom
News, Editorial, Published on 23/03/2017
» Finally, the government has agreed to set up a probe into the extrajudicial killing of a Lahu activist who was gunned down by a soldier in Chiang Mai last week. An army spokesman pledged to clear up the case and ensure justice is served. Yesterday, a panel was formed under the 3rd Region Army to investigate the case.
Chaiyapoom case deserves truth, justice
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 22/03/2017
» A short-film producer, a song writer and an advocate of the rights of stateless people, Chaiyapoom Pasae was still an adolescent when he was killed by a soldier in Chiang Mai last Friday aged 17. But security officers described him as a suspected armed, illicit drug trafficker, and said that his extra-judicial killing was an act of "self-defence and unavoidable".
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News, Published on 21/03/2017
» Prachatai.com on Sunday reported that Chaiyapoom Pasae, a 17-year-old Lahu activist, was summarily killed by soldiers who claim he was a drug suspect and that he resisted arrest in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao District.
Thailand hampered by its failure to enact the law
News, Published on 31/10/2016
» This year's World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index ranked Thailand 64th out of 113 countries, much lower than one would expect given the country's high human development. Though Thailand actually improved in rank from last year, it still needs to implement key legislation based on multiple international treaties it has ratified, including in the areas of labour rights, torture and disappearances, and racial discrimination. Without stronger rule of law, the social contract between the state and Thai citizens cannot be guaranteed.
Court protects state rights in Somchai case
News, John Draper, Published on 04/01/2016
» The recent decision of the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling of the appellate court that acquitted five police officers in connection with the disappearance of lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit epitomises the fact that the court has followed the old judicial principle that seeks to protect state rights and impunity, rather than the right of the victims and their families.
Govt invasion of Shan state mocks ceasefire pact
News, Charm Tong, Published on 24/10/2015
» Since early October, the Myanmar government has launched a large-scale offensive in central Shan State. Nay Pyi Taw has deployed thousands of troops and heavy artillery to seize territory from the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA), despite existing bilateral state and union level ceasefire agreements.
Ethnic armed groups split over truce
News, Nehginpao Kipgen, Published on 09/10/2015
» How the nationwide ceasefire summit between the Myanmar government and the Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) ended on Sept 29 will go down in the history of ethnic armed movement as a sad memory.