S2:E010 – The Vanished Voice of Kaeng Krachan: The Disappearance of Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen
Description
He stood for his people, and vanished into the forest he tried to protect.
In 2014, Karen activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen was detained by park officials inside Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan National Park—and never came home.
What followed would expose the country’s deepest fault line: the fight between conservation, corruption, and the right to exist.
This episode traces Billy’s disappearance, the discovery of burned remains in a hidden oil drum, and a courtroom battle that redefined Thailand’s human-rights landscape.
🎧 This story contains references to disappearance and state violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Sources: Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Human Rights Watch, Bangkok Post, Khaosod English, The Nation Thailand, Amnesty International, and UN archives.
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