Kraidej Luelert
Kraidej Luelert | |
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ไกรเดช ลือเลิศ | |
| Died | December 2018 |
Kraidej Luelert (Thai: ไกรเดช ลือเลิศ), known as Kasalong (Thai: กาสะลอง), was a Thai anti-monarchy activist and exile based in Laos.[1][2]
An aide to republican activist Surachai Danwattananusorn, Kraidej was suspected to be a victim of forced disappearance in December 2018.[3][4]
Activism and exile
[edit]Kraidej was a member of Red Siam, a republican faction of the Red Shirts political movement.[1][5] He fled Thailand after the 2014 Thai military coup, settling in Laos with Surachai Danwattananusorn and Chatcharn Buppawan.[5]
Disappearance and death
[edit]On 27 December 2018, Kraidej's mutilated body was found in the Mekong River in Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand.[5] His body was later found a day after that of fellow activist Chatcharn Buppawan.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2019-03-17). "Murder on the Mekong: why exiled Thai dissidents are abducted and killed". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Protesters pay tribute to political exiles suspected victims of forced disappearance". nationthailand. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Mutilated Thai bodies on Mekong shore are activist's aides". 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety". AP News. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ a b c Sopranzetti, Claudio. "It's time we listened to the plight of Thai dissidents abroad". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Concrete-stuffed bodies found in Mekong were Thai activists". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Thai police says bodies from river were missing activists". AP News. 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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