Fishermen catch human skulls off coast of Thailand
A macabre catch by Thai fishermen could finally solve the mystery over missing victims of a notorious act of repression by the army.
A haul of skulls and other body parts has been linked to five shipping containers on the sea bed off the southern Chon Buri province.
Some believe they hold the bodies of pro-democracy protesters killed by the army in 1992. Police have said that their divers will examine the containers within the week.
Over the years rumours have suggested that the bodies were scattered by aircraft over the jungle or buried at a remote army camp. According to the official tally, 52 people died when troops opened fire on protesters in Bangkok during “Black May” in 1992. But victims’ groups say that 357 people are still missing.
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A haul of skulls and other body parts has been linked to five shipping containers on the sea bed off the southern Chon Buri province.
Some believe they hold the bodies of pro-democracy protesters killed by the army in 1992. Police have said that their divers will examine the containers within the week.
Over the years rumours have suggested that the bodies were scattered by aircraft over the jungle or buried at a remote army camp. According to the official tally, 52 people died when troops opened fire on protesters in Bangkok during “Black May” in 1992. But victims’ groups say that 357 people are still missing.