Pisarn Wattanawongkiri
General Pisarn Wattanawongkiri | |
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พิศาล วัฒนวงษ์คีรี | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 14 May 2023 – 14 October 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Pheu Thai (until 14 October 2024) |
Pisarn Wattanawongkiri (Thai: พิศาล วัฒนวงษ์คีรี) is a Thai former politician and military officer who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2023 to 2024.[1][2][3] A member of the Pheu Thai Party, Pisarn was the Fourth Army Region commander in Southern Thailand during the 25 October 2004 Tak Bai massacre, which killed 85 people.[4][5]
Trial and flight
[edit]He is one of seven defendants being sued by the families of 48 protesters who were killed.[6] On 1 October 2024, the Narathiwat Provincial Court issued an arrest warrant for Pisarn.[7] In October 2024, Pisarn was granted leave from Thailand for medical reasons, with the Tak Bai case set to reach its statute of limitations on 25 October.[1][8][9]
On 14 October 2024, Pisarn resigned from the Pheu Thai Party and subsequently lost his status as a member of parliament.[5]
On 28 October 2024, the Narathiwat Provincial Court dropped its case against Pisarn and the other officials, citing that they were unable to be arrested and brought to court before the expiry of the statute of limitations.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Govt urged to repatriate MP for Tak Bai trial before expiry". nationthailand. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "เส้นทางชีวิต "พล.อ.พิศาล" บนความยุติธรรม คดีสลายชุมนุมตากใบ". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Beech, Hannah; Jirenuwat, Ryn (23 October 2024). "Stuffed Into Trucks, 78 Thai Protesters Died. Their Killers Are Still Free". The New York Times.
- ^ "Pheu Thai threatens to expel wanted MP Pisarn on Tuesday". nationthailand. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b "พล.อ.พิศาล จำเลย "คดีตากใบ" ผู้หนีหมายจับศาล ชิงลาออกสมาชิกเพื่อไทย ก่อนถูกขับพ้นพรรค". BBC News ไทย (in Thai). 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Court accepts suit against 7 ex-officials linked to Tak Bai deaths". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Warrant issued for Gen Pisal". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Thai PM urged to track down Tak Bai massacre defendants". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Time is Running Out For Victims of Thailand's Tak Bai Massacre". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004". AP News. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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