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A letter of petition concerning the case of Mr. Pholachi Rakchongcharoen who was held in custody

Unofficial Translation

7 April 2016

Subject: A letter of petition concerning the case of Mr. Pholachi Rakchongcharoen who was held in custody by Mr. Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn, Former Chief of the Kaeng Krachan National Park and other three National Park officials in the Kaeng Kachan National Park since 17 April 2014

Attention: the Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Dear Sir,

In pursuance to the arson of houses, rice barns and other properties of the traditional Karen Thai villagers, it has given rise to one of the gravest human rights violations, the case of Mr. Pholachi Rakchongcharoen who was held in custody by Mr. Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn, Former Chief of the Kaeng Krachan National Park and other three National Park officials in the Kaeng Kachan National Park since 17 April 2014 when he was last seen.

This letter of petition features reasons supporting the proposals to have Mr. Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn suspended or removed from the service pending an criminal trial against him and pending the investigation of an inquiry committee set up by the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).