The commander of Thailand’s ruling junta said Tuesday that the military was not responsible for the deaths of two detainees suspected of insulting the monarch – including the crown prince’s former personal fortune-teller – who were being held at a controversial army detention site.
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters that the Thai military was “kind, not cruel” and rejected concerns over possible human rights violations at the detention facility, which is being used to house terrorism suspects and those accused under a draconian law against defaming Thailand’s royal family.
The Southeast Asian nation has been swirling with questions over the mysterious deaths of the detainees, who were arrested last month on charges that they exploited connections with the monarchy to extort money.
Few details of the charges have been released, but authorities said the suspects were accused of skimming funds from a bicycling event held by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in honor of his ailing father, whom he is widely expected to succeed as king. Full story...
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Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters that the Thai military was “kind, not cruel” and rejected concerns over possible human rights violations at the detention facility, which is being used to house terrorism suspects and those accused under a draconian law against defaming Thailand’s royal family.
The Southeast Asian nation has been swirling with questions over the mysterious deaths of the detainees, who were arrested last month on charges that they exploited connections with the monarchy to extort money.
Few details of the charges have been released, but authorities said the suspects were accused of skimming funds from a bicycling event held by Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in honor of his ailing father, whom he is widely expected to succeed as king. Full story...
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