The wave of disappearances began around the time Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Laos in December, activists say. The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not respond to a request for comment and the Lao embassy in Bangkok did not return phone calls. Shortly after the bodies of Chatcharn and Kraidej were identified, three other Thai exiles decided to leave Laos. The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Lao embassy in Bangkok did not respond to requests for comment. "With the opening of the parliament, the Thai junta must eliminate all critical voices," Mr Trairong said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 24, 2019 06:43 UTC