<p>A police commissioner has concluded that a young Lahu activist summarily killed was a drug dealer and has warned people who criticise the authorities over the killing that they could face defamation charges. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>On 22 March 2017, Pol Lt Gen Poolsap Prasertsak, Region 5 Police Commissioner,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matichon.co.th/news/504387">announced&nbsp;</a>that officers will investigate comments on social media about the summary killing of Chaiyapoom Pasae, a 17-year-old Lahu activist.</p>

<div> <div>The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated an investigation into the recent killing of a Lahu activist after the incident raised great concern among both international and domestic human rights organisations.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On 21 March 2016, National Human Rights Commissioner Angkhana Neelapaijit <a href="http://www.bbc.com/thai/thailand-39337564?ocid=socialflow_facebook">stated</a> that the NHRC will collect reports and documents related to the recent summary killing of Chaiyaphum Pasae, She said that the incident has made her lose faith in the Thai </div></div>