Ratsada Manuratsada, representing the families of Abe and Chaiyaphum, went to Civil Court in Bangkok yesterday with Amema Saemu and Napoi Pasae, the mothers of two Lahu villagers slain by military officers in 2017, to file a civil lawsuit against the Army. The Chiang Mai Provincial Court had ruled last year that Abe and Chaiyaphum had indeed been shot dead by military officers. Hence, he said, their families had decided to file this case against the Army together. He said the Army had the right to litigate on their officers’ behalf if it is confident of their innocence. He also asked whether the police had already submitted the case docket with a Military Court attorney, as civilians are not allowed to file a case with the Military Court directly.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 22, 2019 18:00 UTC