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Teen's murder shows need for kidnap agency

The mother of a student killed by his abductors says his case was ignored

Kidnap cases can be especially dangerous in Thailand, with the lives of victims hanging in the balance more than in many countries due to the lack of a dedicated agency for abduction cases.

Victim Piyaphan Thitiaksornsil

"In resolving cases of kidnap or ransom demands, the most important thing is for the victim to survive," said Pol Lt Col Theeradech Thamsuthee, a deputy chief of the Crime Suppression Division's Sub-division 1.

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