The burnt bones of a community activist who disappeared in Thailand more than five years ago were found under water in a national park, investigators said Tuesday, confirming his death for the first time.
Known as Billy, ethnic Karen leader Por Cha Lee Rakcharoen was stopped by local authorities at a checkpoint in April 2014 while travelling to meet Karen villagers who had accused officials of destroying their homes in Kaeng Krachan national park.Divers found his remains in a lake in the same park in April this year, and identified the bones using DNA from his mother.
The special investigations unit said there were suspects in the case but did not release further details.
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