Justice for Chaiyaphum still undeliveredFamily and friends of slain Lahu activist Chaiyaphum Pasae hold a commemorative ceremony on May 18, 2017 to mark the killing of the activist near the site where he was shot dead in Ban Rin Laung in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district. For those who don't, Chaiyaphum, who was driving a car along the Chiang Dao-Chiang Mai road, was stopped at a military checkpoint in Ban Rin Laung, Chiang Dao district. Friends and colleagues said they did not believe Chaiyaphum had ever been involved with drug trafficking. Ratsada Manooratsada, the lawyer for Chaiyaphum's family, said the court judge had dismissed Chaiyaphum family's lawsuit as he believed the soldier acted in self-defence. Chaiyaphum's family told reporters that they were disheartened after fighting for justice for so many years.

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