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. In short, someone who should be pumped with bullets from an automatic machine gun. Eyewitnesses have given interviews saying the young man was beaten by soldiers before he attempted to flee and was fatally shot. They should come to him and he'll personally guarantee their safety while the investigation proceeds -- the investigation by the army, of course. Then came the automatic machine gun million-dollar quote.

Source: Bangkok Post March 25, 2017 00:00 UTC