Deputy Chief of Mission Sek
Wannamethee emphasized that several different investigations are now under way
into the deadly violence, in which an estimated 89 people were killed and more than 1,800 injured, according to international news reports. While Sek's reply
reflected a sophisticated understanding of
Khanit was quoted in the local
press on June 12 saying that “there will be no pointing fingers in the
[committee's] work plan” and that “placing blame was less important then
promoting forgiveness.” CPJ notes that past government-appointed committees
tasked with investigating alleged state-sponsored rights abuses in
We are concerned that record of inaction may have influenced Sek's decision not to respond to our letter's request that the government release closed-circuit television footage in its possession of the area where journalist Muramoto was shot and killed on April 10. We reiterate here our request that the government make that footage and any other relevant information in the recent deaths and injuries of journalists available to investigators, diplomats, and journalists.
Read a PDF of the Thai Embassy's letter here.
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As a Bangkokian and someone who follows the news about the political crisis in Thailand quite closely, I'm quite wonder why you asked about the closed-circuit television footage. It were reported in many places that the closed-circuit televisions in the Rajdumnern area were covered up, turned upward or destroyed, so that they couldn't function. The same things also happened in the Rajprosong area. For some cases, it was the protesters who covered up the CCTVs. The evidences of what actually happened have to rely heavily on the photos and footage from the reporters and other people who were there during the incidents.