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Rights groups slam army DNA tests for soldiers
Human rights advocacy groups have urged the army to stop collecting DNA samples during the military draft process in the four restive southern provinces.
The collection of samples from drafted soldiers is a violation of people’s rights and the army must end this “double standard practice”, said Anchana Heemmina, a human rights lawyer who works in the deep-southern provinces.
Ms Anchana was referring to an army pilot project to gather DNA samples from drafted and enlisted soldiers.
“The collected DNA in the military draft process is unfair treatment. DNA has been used against suspects in national security cases,” said Ms Anchana, who is founder of the Hearty Support Group, a civic group assisting families of those killed in the southern violence.
Collecting DNA samples is not a normal part of the military draft. The army initiated the practice last year by starting pilot projects in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and four districts in Songkhla province — Chana, Thepha, Saba Yoi and Na Thawi. These areas have been mired in insurgency violence for 15 years.
The project is part of a government move to create a database of people in the restive southern provinces, especially forensic evidence that can be used to investigate insurgency cases.
While the army maintains the DNA collections are voluntary, the practice continues to draw criticism from rights groups.
Director of the Deep South Watch Centre at Prince of Songkla University, Srisomphop Jitpiromsri, said the military owed the public an explanation as to why they are carrying out DNA testing during the draft. Unclear is how long the records will be kept and who will have access to them. The army must listen to warnings from rights groups, he said, as it starts the upcoming military draft this Thursday.
This year DNA collecting will continue for the military drafting process. Col Pramote Prom-in, a spokesman for the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 Forward Command, told the Bangkok Post that DNA collecting is necessary, but without elaborating.
“It is voluntary process,” he said.
Source: Rights groups slam army DNA tests for soldiers
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On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.
Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.
The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.
So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.
Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.
Chachoengsao Province
Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.
Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..
Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.
Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351
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Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.
Source: 2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
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A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.
Source: ‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital
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