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...disappearances soon followed. One notorious case was the recent and still unsolved disappearance of Somchai Neelahphaijit, a Muslim lawyer who was defending four men accused of membership in JI. Four policemen have been detained as suspects in his disappearance, but no charges have been filed. In recent months, says Kraisak Choonhavan, head of the Senate committee on foreign affairs: "The police have arrested a lot of highly respected [Muslim] people in the community. That really feeds anger and resentment against the government." Vairoj Phiphipakdee, an opposition lawmaker and Muslim from Pattani who has met with gangs that have shot policemen...
...week's end, the Senate announced plans to hold an inquiry into police practices. "These extrajudicial killings have to stop," said Senator Kraisak Choonhavan, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Thaksin shot back at his critics, saying they should ignore "the thinking of foreigners" and be thankful someone is taking on dealers who've made addicts of half a million Thais. His mantra is simple: "We will be cruel to them because they have been cruel to the country...