The National Legislative Assembly voted unanimously to ratify the 2006 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. By signing on to the convention, Thailand recognises that disappearing inconvenient and outspoken opponents is a bad thing. The UN agreement defines such abductions and violence as against international law. That is the abduction and probable murder by policemen of the civil rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit -- exactly 13 years ago yesterday. While it makes abduction and forced disappearance against international law, there is no enforcement.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2017 22:20 UTC