Pubdate: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 Source: Bangkok Post (Thailand) Copyright: The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. 2003 Contact: http://www.bangkokpost.co.th/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/39 Author: Wassayos Ngarmkham Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/area/Thailand Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/topic/blacklist Note: On Feb. 1, 2003, Thailand instituted a 3-month campaign to eradicate all drugs. So far, over 1000 Thai's have been killed. SANT LOOKS INTO MURDERS The Crime Suppression Division will ask the national police chief to investigate the shooting of a couple in Phetchabun, after their son asked the prime minister to intervene. CSD investigators have been looking into the slaying of Thanom Montha, 49, and Kwanla Puangchompu, 40, after their son, Suwit Baison, 23, an employee at Channel 11, lodged the petition last week. The CSD will ask Pol Gen Sant Sarutanont, the national police chief, to investigate. Police at Na Chaliang have started inquiries. Ten investigators are looking into the shootings and the CSD team led by commander Pol Maj-Gen Surasit Sangkhapong is expected to go to Phetchabun to gather evidence and question witnesses this week. Insisting that his parents were not involved with drugs, Mr Suwit has asked the prime minister to intervene. He is worried police will treat the case as a drug-related killing and order the case closed. The source close to CSD said the couple were shot soon after going to Na Chaliang police to give them information about drug traffickers. The couple were reportedly on the police blacklist. Mr Thanom, who was Mr Suwit's stepfather, was arrested and prosecuted on drug related charges five times between 1999-2003 and Mrs Kwanla arrested last August for possessing speed and marijuana. - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk