"It must be noted tt Narathiwat Prov'cial Court's decision to hear e case comes just b4 e 20yr #statuteoflimitation ends on Oct 24. Lest we forget, #TakBai incident took place during #ThaksinShinawatra's #government led by his Thai Rak Thai & when #Prawit Wongsuwon was #army chief. Tt said, e current govt led by his daughter has e opportunity to do better by ensur'g trial is transparent.. caution #security officials to revise their security operations & act w'in e #law" ⚖️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2855038/overdue-trial-for-tak-bai
Overdue trial for Tak Bai

<p>The decision by <strong>Narathiwat </strong>Provincial Court to hear a lawsuit against seven high-ranking officials accused of murdering protesters in the <strong>Tak Bai</strong> incident two decades ago is a milestone for efforts to eradicate the culture of impunity in Thai society.</p>

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It's hard to believe I can't find anything about Prawit Wongsuw on Mastodon

#Prawit #Wongsuw #PrawitWongsuw

#Thailand deputy PM #Prawit: altho' an election is coming, political parties must remain inactive. "More time needed" http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30328967 It's never the right time for democracy
More time needed before decision on lifting ban on political parties: Prawit - The Nation

Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan on Tuesday asked for time to consider lifting the ban on political activities, as he wished to deliberate over when would be the most appropriate time to do so – and would prefer to see this month completed first before coming to a decision.

#Thailand Deputy PM #Prawit seen as quite in the dark on the nature of #corruption in police force http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1271259/prawits-rose-tinted-view-of-police-corruption #Nepotism, sale of leadership positions for cash, etc