Thai Army Continues To Harrass, Abuse and Rob Akha Villagers in Northern Thailand.

In the weeks of late June and early July 2002 the Thai army in the Haen Taek Ampur Mae Faluang region harrassed and robbed two villages of cash, property and vehicles, discharging weapons in houses and threatening villagers with arbitrary arrest.

In a third case another village saw the army beat and rob one of their villagers of cash. Often these events are done under cover of "drug war busts".

This is the same region where the Akha man Mr. Ah Juuh Cheh Muuh was beaten to death while in "drug detox" last December.