<p>Human rights lawyer Waraporn Utairangsee denied allegations by Chaiwat Limlikitaksorn, former Superintendent of Kaeng Krachan National Park, that &nbsp;her legal representation of Karen people evicted from their long-established community in the park area involved malicious intent.</p>

<p>26 Human rights organizations issued a statement on Monday (5 September) calling for independence and professionalism in the judicial process, after former Kaeng Krachan National Park Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn and three other park officials were indicted for the abduction and murder of community rights activist and Bang Kloi indigenous community leader Porlajee &quot;Billy&quot; Rakchongcharoen.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">A national park official has accused the owner of an elephant camp of making lèse majesté comments at a press briefing about missing elephants. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">On 15 June 2017, Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, former superintendent of Kaeng Krachan National Park,<a href="https://www.matichon.co.th/news/582004"> filed a complaint</a> under Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse majesté law, against Laithongrian M., owner of an elephant camp in Ayutthaya Province.</p>