22 Oct. - The National Police Chief revealed that the Tak Bai case is being urgently pursued to apprehend the suspects before the statute of limitations expires. They have conducted 29 searches and monitored over 180 checkpoints. They insist that they will not let it go. Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, the national police chief, revealed the progress of tracking down the suspects in the Tak Bai case before the statute of limitations expires in 3 days. He said that he believed that everyone knew that this incident had occurred since 2004, when the Pattani and Narathiwat provincial courts had issued judgments regarding compensation for damages. However, after that, people filed a lawsuit against the suspects, including the case where the prosecutor forwarded the case to the court. In total, there were 14 suspects in this case, which led to the issuance of arrest warrants later. However, he traveled to the Provincial Police Region 9 to inquire and ordered to expedite the investigation and tracking of the suspects according to the arrest warrant within the statute of limitations. He also issued a radio order to urge the headquarters and provincial police to track down suspects who have their domiciles and residences. The operations are divided into 2 parts: the administrative part, which receives the arrest warrant and records it in the Crime system, including the investigation and circulation of the investigation and tracking letter, and coordinating with the Foreign Affairs Division to issue a red notice according to the regulations. The other part is the operations, which has ordered a total of 29 arrests by letter during the search, in which the police must have cameras and comply with the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Act. In addition to the searches, he also ordered the monitoring of the checkpoints and continuous tracking to be careful of escapes abroad, more than 180 times, in accordance with the Prime Minister's order to proceed fully and arrest the suspects within the statute of limitations. However, if any ci tizen has any clues, please inform the area. We are ready to arrest immediately because everything has been done according to the duty with intensity and seriousness. We did not let it go. From the information, it is known that some people fled the country before the arrest warrant was issued. But there is no information that they fled the country. And we are still monitoring in every way. Within the statute of limitations, we are still investigating and following up intensely. When asked if in the end the political parties amend the law to extend the statute of limitations for the Tak Bai case, what measures will the police have to support the arrest of the suspects? Pol. Gen. Kittirat revealed that it is still within the statute of limitations. The focus is on investigating and tracking down the suspects, which emphasizes tracking down the suspects within the statute of limitations. As for other issues, please discuss the law. We are not involved in politics and do not want to be linked to politics because the police are government officials who are adhering to the law. I have always emphasized to officers at every command that "don't stop tracking", which is focused on success, not on acting. The question is about the law that the government agency or the law has specified. Personally, I just want to continue tracking down the suspects according to the arrest warrant. As for concerns about the situation in the southern border provinces if the statute of limitations expires, Pol. Gen. Kittirat said that he has not yet thought about that issue, but he would like to inform everyone that we have tried our best and have done our utmost. The incidents in the South are another part of it. We are trying to bring peace and order as quickly as possible. He wants us to separate this issue from the current incidents. When asked again whether he was confident that he would be able to track down the suspect according to the arrest warrant before the statute of limitations expired, Pol. Gen. Kittirat said that he was deter mined to bring him to justice. -419-Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agencyl
