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Don’t know what to say… One observation may be that the events over the last 6 months really show the desperation of those who rely on the old system. The suppression of human and civil rights, the most overt of which are the right to free speech etc.. is a cynical display of the old power’s weakness and lack of any type of ideology that is meaningful for modern people. The re-invigoration of the brainwashing scheme that is called the education system is such a shallow project… who is going to believe it. This new generation of political refugees is a sad statement on the state of affairs, but at the same time it is very inspiring to see these brave people affirm their beliefs. For those of you who speak Thai I recommend the web site of another one of these refugees Dr. Piang р╕бр╕лр╕▓р╕зр╕┤р╕Чр╕вр╕▓р╕ер╕▒р╕вр╕Ыр╕гр╕░р╕Кр╕▓р╕Кр╕Щ
his talks are on you tube. Suriyon pointed out the need for a widen perspective of revolutionary movement and this may help.

DNA evidence requires proper collection and chain of custody to be admissible in court.

Khun Pornthip herself has complaint that this was not done in the Koh Tao case, and that a qualified forensic pathologist was not present when evidence is collected.

DNA analysis can tell you a sample (e.g. sperm or hair) matches the suspects. It cannot determine whether that sample was actually taken from the crime scene, or taken from the suspects in another place, and inserted into the evidence file.

Given how Thai police treated the suspects in this case, planting DNA evidence would not be unlikely, and given how evidence was handled, the police has no way to prove samples were not planted after the fact.

Of course, none of this matters, a corrupt/compliant judge will convict the Burmese anyway, since high-ranking police and army officials have already determined their guilt.

Thanks, Dr Melissa Crouch for this tribute of Professor Andrew Huxley.

I would like to convey and record my sincere condolences to the family,
friends, colleagues and students of the late Professor Andrew Huxley on
his passing.

Andrew and I have met only once though we have had at least occasional e
mail correspondence regarding our common academic interests,

I have read most though not all of his essays and articles on Burmese law,
Buddhist law and comparative law and enjoyed reading and have learnt a lot
from them.

I once wrote him around 1998 that I have read 3 articles written him
within a short period of time and he wrote in a self-effacing manner ‘Oh,
you poor man’!

We have quoted each other in our academic articles though I should say in
all of the time that I quoted his work I was not aware of the ‘H’ Index
or G Index which ‘computes’ the ‘mark’ based on how many times an academic
or scholar’s work is quoted and for how long a period.

I recall reading in particular (I think) in the Journal of Comparative Law
reviewing the late Professor H. Patrick Glenn’s LEGAL TRADITIONS OF THE
WORLD. (Professor Patrick Glenn’s passing in August 2014 is also like that
of Andrew’s demise a great loss for at least comparative scholars.) if my
recollection is correct Andrew mentioned two works by himself and me
bearing on Southeast Asian legal literature which was not quoted by
Professor Patrick Glenn (at least in the first edition of his book).
Andrew wrote that the second or third edition of Professor Patrick
Glenn’s work did cite his article(s) but not mine! It never crossed my
mind that Professor Patrick Glenn should cite me and I thank Andrew for
his thoughtfulness and my admiration for both Professor Patrick Glenn and
Professor Andrew Huxley is indeed very great.

From the tributes written Andrew is also a kind-hearted person with a
sense of humour and concern for his students, colleagues and others and I
would like to again pay my tribute to him whose demise is a big loss for
Burmese, Buddhist and comparative law scholars as well as to all those who
academically, socially have the chance to know him.

Dr Myint Zan
Professor
Faculty of Law
Multimedia University
Malaysia

As one can see, Thailand is quickly returning to democracy (sarcasm).

Despite what your Thai education might have taught you, democracy as the rest of the world knows it makes space for dissenting voices. Your ideal Thailand sounds like a personality cult.

It matters because then notdisappointed can judge the social position and standing of the person who wrote the article and dismiss its arguments based on that judgement alone

I do not believe Rose could even spell properly in English … or enunciate a grammatically correct sentence in English.

Ask Rose to read this article she said she purportedly authored for New Mandala and post it at YouTube. She’ll probably sound as dumb and as ‘lost-in-translation’ Yingluck S.

I’m another old email-pal (the modern version of pen pal) of Andrew’s, sad to hear of his passing.
My last email from him opened with:

“It’s been a very exciting day in the India Office Library.”

Among his historical interests were the work of Forchhammer in Burma, and the deeds of the dodgey Dr Fuhrer in India and (briefly) Burma.
If anyone would like a sample package of Andrew’s papers, let me know.
[email protected]

I hope everyone reads this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Crisis-Thailands-Democracy-Twenty-First/dp/1783600578

If all Thai┬┤s knew that their monarch is one of the richest people in the world they would rebel. And they really need to rebel.

The army Junta rules only because it┬┤s the will of the Royal criminals. It gives them fake legitimacy. But it┬┤s weak and they know it.

Thai┬┤s have been feed on lies and deception for decades.
Most Thai┬┤s are finally realizing that they have been fooled and nurturing a snake (Royal family) at their heart.
The military Junta, their enemy, is no different (same same) then the Royal Junta. They work together and even admit that their educational system is on par with N-Korea and they are seeking their advice to keep Thai┬┤s in the dark (ignorant).

Its never ceases to amaze, the extent that Malaysia goes to support the United States.

Putrajaya should disclose any extraordinary rendition process that had taken place and its collaboration with CIA or other foreign intelligence allegedly involved in the “torture programme” indicted by the US Senate Intelligence Committee, says a law reform organisation.

See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/putrajaya-must-reveal-role-in-transfer-for-torture-says-lawyers-group#sthash.59LlGZVT.dpuf

There is nothing that I have said that implies in any way that I have a view on the quality of the DNA samples in this particular case. Your other strawmen are not worth addressing.

I have merely pointed out the fact that it is a possility that in any criminal case DNA analysis does depend on proper ahderence to protocols, a fact that seemed obvious – making your hysterical rantings a bit surprising.

You seem to have abandoned your claim that Pornthip weighing in, like she did in the GT 200 case, would somehow render everything perfect, so much of the comedic value in this exchange is now gone and I will refrain from commenting further.