Pinnapa Prueksapan, right, wife of Karen activist Porlajee 'Billy' Rakchongcharoen, asks a prosecutor why murder charges against suspects, including the ex-Kaeng Krachan National Park chief were dropped. OAG deputy spokesman Prayuth Phetchakhun said the panel considered forensic evidence from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), particularly a DNA test on skull fragments believed to be Porlajee's which matched his mother's DNA. However, the panel felt the evidence was not enough to verify Porlajee's identity, so there wasn't sufficient evidence linking his alleged murder to the four suspects, Mr Prayuth said. On Sept 2, 2015, the Supreme Court upheld two lower court rulings dismissing a case against the four suspects over Porlajee's disappearance, Mr Prayuth added. Mr Prayuth said Ms Pinnapa can still press murder charges against the four suspects herself and prosecutors stand ready to help her.

Source: Bangkok Post January 27, 2020 23:26 UTC