<p>Kanya Theerawut, mother of missing political refugee Siam Theerawut, said at the ASEAN Peoples&rsquo; Forum (APF) on Thursday (12 September) that the Rights and Liberties Protection Department (RLPD) told her not to take her son&rsquo;s case to the UN, as it could ruin the country&rsquo;s image.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sirisak Chaited, an LGBT rights activist, said she has received a threatening email ahead of the ASEAN Peoples&rsquo; Forum (APF) on 10 &ndash; 12 September, while Siyeed Alam, chair of the Rohingya Association in Thailand, said he has been contacted by Special Branch officers.</p>