My husband has been following major news stories in Thailand and gives me the updates about them and 2 days ago, he gave me the latest shocker: Earlier this year, a policeman in Kanchanaburi brutally murdered two young British backpackers in cold blood. No matter what the conflict was about, there's no justification of murder! The man went on the run for a month before authorities talked him into turning himself in. Yesterday, we found out that he is now a free man on 1 million baht bail. People here, especially expats, are outraged and sickened as Thais thumb their noses against civilization.
There are stories here also of police torturning -- one man who was suspected of a crime had his genitals electricuted until he confessed to the crime, which he very well may not have done! Another young married couple were held without formal charges brought against them for over 100 days. They had to re-arrest them so they could continue holding them. The 17 year old wife was heavily pregnant and gave birth WITH NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WHATSOEVER!!!!!! What kind of freaking brutal country is this?!?!
So now there is a lot of attention on the police, who have ultimate power and authority here. They do not serve to protect, they protect their own and do away with citizens who might say anything bad about the police department or who could point fingers at the vast corruption going on. With stories like this, I feel like being sick every single day. The US has problems, but when I see what is going on here in Thailand, I cannot WAIT to come back to a more civilized country. Neither can Golf.
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