Human Remains?

KC-Back from a lengthy hiatus from crime analysis I return amidst the intrigue of another mystery, potentially with far-reaching political ramifications. Following claims by scuba divers that a large number of human skeletons had been spotted on the Sattahip sea bed surrounding several large containers, speculation ensued that the containers contain dead bodies.

Previously fishermen had reported discovering human remains in their fishing nets and now the containers will be the focus of a police investigation. Many observers are already drawing attention to 1992's 'Black May', in which several hundred people went missing during a military crackdown on demonstrators and have yet to be found. See Wikipedia entry for details and extra sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_May_(1992)

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) conducted its own search and could not find any sign of the containers, fueling speculation of a cover-up, and then.... evidence that the containers exist emerged via a Navy search of the area and PM Abhisit is now tentatively investigating.

All sounds very fishy.

The conflicting reports from various government agencies may indicate that there are already some very nervous people out there who would rather this story remained on the sea-bed. It will be interesting to see what, if anything is discovered in the containers and what the fall-out will be. At the very least we have a re-emergence of the issue of Black May's missing people and a reminder that there has been a lack of political will to conduct an investigation and to hold people accountable for the crackdown on protesters.-

A round up of the links on this intriguing story:

http://www.pattayaone.net/news/2009/may/news_06_05_52.shtml

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/143351/no-containers-in-sattahip-sea

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/16821/camera-to-be-used-in-search-for-remains

A Thai news report on the story can be viewed via YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7prqi04edfk&NR=