Naw Kham executed for sailor killings

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Naw Kham executed for sailor killings

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Published: 2 Mar 2013 at 02.07
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Golden Triangle drug kingpin Naw Kham was executed in China on Friday along with three accomplices, including a Thai national, for murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River in 2011.

Naw Kham: Received lethal injection

The executions were carried out by lethal injection by a court in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, state media quoted local officials as saying.

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Dar410
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Discussion 13 : 06 Mar 2013 at 01.1313
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I agree with Post 21 that he denied till the last minute at least they should not make any conclusion rashly.Something is fishy in this case which involves political intention. China violates the human right by broadcasting the execution process on CCTV for 2 hours. An affront to human dignity, no matter what they have done, they are not animals in a zoo.
This is a milestone in China punishing forces for harming Chinese people.
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Discussion 12 : 03 Mar 2013 at 13.5712
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No it is not that simple. NK got executed so his associate officials in China, Myanmar, Lao and Thai are feeling good for their safety. As usual the remnants but crucial criminals still escape unscathed. Seems to be a proof of Asian Value.
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Discussion 11 : 02 Mar 2013 at 21.4411
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If you take a life (kill), you must forfeit your life (be killed). Good for China--it shows more sense than other nations. It is time the nations of the world restore the death penalty for murder.
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Discussion 10 : 02 Mar 2013 at 17.2610
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The joys of irrational, wilfully ignorant and knowingly unjust drug laws.

These murders, like most of the harm to society from drug use, is a result of bad policy which benefits and encourages official corruption and mafia groups. Presumably, this is why so many Thai officials and politicians refuse to listen to reason, facts or justice when it comes to drugs and the great harm they do to society.
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Discussion 9 : 02 Mar 2013 at 16.369
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NK denied the allegation till his last minutes. Most MM people in border area believe that
the orchestrated opera tends to satisfy Chinese citizen especially the victim' families. The
transparency over Chinese court ruling also considered questionable. Wait folks! No
reasons to defend the gruesome crime but who does ensure the execution would bring
justice? There always is a hole for dripping oil so other associates might find that hole.
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Discussion 8 : 02 Mar 2013 at 14.028
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NK and the others in Chinese custody were executed, whilst his Thai partners suffered a similar fate. They were moved to the dreaded inactive post. Severe deterrent indeed.
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Discussion 7 : 02 Mar 2013 at 13.457
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So, is it Nor Kham or is it Naw Kham?
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Discussion 6 : 02 Mar 2013 at 12.226
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Thailand is a drug free.
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Discussion 5 : 02 Mar 2013 at 10.565
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NO surprise here... China does NOT fool around, is NOT reluctant to execute and WILL send a strong message to those who kill Nationals.

Haviung said that, I agree with posters (D@4) who find the involvement of Thai soldiers 'fishy' and potentially disturbing... we've got a long way to go to clean-up the Golden Triangle!
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Discussion 4 : 02 Mar 2013 at 09.524
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If Thailand considers these trials to have been open and fair, well then...send those Thai soldiers to China to get their own fair trials.

Something is fishy about the whole story. And I do not mean the fishermen.
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