‘Culture of violence’: The Thai military’s problem with abuse
Bangkok, Thailand – Just hours after Yutthana Saisa was detained in northeastern Thailand last month, the 33-year-old was dead.
Picked up with his younger brother on suspicion of drug crimes, seven soldiers took the two men to a small Buddhist temple nearby for questioning.
Reports say the seven men allegedly subjected him to a violent interrogation in an attempt to force a confession, inflicting wounds that would kill him.
“This case shows the use of extreme violence, including abduction,