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The early morning of October 6, 1976, police and village scout groups surrounded Thammasat University, where thousands of people had gathered peacefully protesting for democracy. At 5.30 am a bomb was fired into the crowd; 4 people died instantly, dozens were injured. The bomb was the signal of the beginning of the October 6 Massacre. At 7.30 am right after a bus smashed the university gate, the police led the full army of soldiers and village scouts into the campus. The rain of the bullet fire attack came at the same time. Once they got in there “ALL SHOOTING WAS DIRECTED” more people were dying. Some did not get lucky enough to die suddenly. Hundreds of photos, news, and VDOs showed incredible violences to defenseless people; some were hanged, some were raped at the scene, some were chased down, and some were dragged around the soccer field etc. Another tragedy that actually happened on that day was not about physical violence. But it was all about ignorance and/or many spectators who were there, which clearly enjoyed the mass killing massacre on that day (see the picture). Five hours later, before they stopped shooting people but the massacre was not. The police rounded up the rest of survivor protesters into the soccer field and ordered them to take their shirts off and lie down on the ground facing the dead bodies. And get them arrested one by one. According to the police report, 46 people were dead, hundreds were wounded, those who missing were not reported and up to four thousands were arrested.
But today, we are not going to talk about just what happened? Another important thing about the October 6 massacre is “what is unsaid” from it? It cannot be denied that National security has always been a higher priority for the state than anything. The state’s power has always overridden the freedom of expression and freedom of assembly of the people. There are political conditions that have effectively shaped and altered how we remember certain events. For those who speak the truth about the massacre would be subjected to the draconian lèse majesté law, a severe punishment without justice. From day one (October 6, 1976) until today, for 45 years after the mass massacre “there is NO official investigation has been undertaken” As we clearly see, the Thai State tries so hard to force us to forget about it either by authority (being silenced) or voluntority (being silent). Those conditions “state’s propaganda” those factors above are reasons why we call this bloody event only “October 6” rather than “The October 6, mass massacre at Thammasat University”. Moreover, how could the government manipulate millions of memories to forget about it even if somehow it happened to your neighbors who live under the same roof? Were there any authority or given legitimacy “TO KILL” from other political institutions behind the mass massacre? If not why there is no official investigation and why do people who speak are being threatened to get arrested from lèse majesté law section 112
Based on many documentary records; the mass massacre needs to be investigated, because there are many questions still remaining in the silent atmosphere. The biggest elephant in the room and the most troublesome question for Thai society is the role of the Royal Family in the political spectrum. The Thai Royal Family has been linked to the mass massacre, as you can see from the gallery that every single member of the royal family was active in the mobilizations of the right wing’s order which included (Military and Village Scouts). For example 1) King Bhumibol, Queen Sirikit, The Crown Prince went to visit someone at the same temple after Tanom had returned two days later. 2) Queen Sirikit relayed her concern that vicious people were attempting to destroy Buddhism, thus the queen urged people to help protect the temple, and thereby Buddhism, which impliable to protect Tanom as well. 3) Princess Sirindhorn and Princess Jurapolwarailuk went to visit the injured police officer and praising them for their sacrifice to the country.Those facts about actions and inaction by the royal family raise the question that “Were they a part of the atrocity?” (Cole, 1976). Moreover Paul Hendley made a detailed implication of the palace in the buildup of the right-wing movement and in the situation that led to the massacre and the coup. All in all, those factors of what happened, what they did, and lèse majesté law contributed to the Moments of SILENCE in Thailand.
From October 1976 to October 2021, 45 years of merciless massacre, what is left in Thailand is the Impunity system. Hundreds of death, hundreds of missing, hundreds of injustice; That’s still going on in Thailand. Another impunity case that just happened is “Chief Thitisan or Joo” A Thai police chief accused of torturing and killing a suspected drug dealer while in custody. And yet again, the Thai government failed to ensure accountability for even the most ghastly state abuses against people. Even how miserable we feel; the only thing that the Thai state wants us to do is keeping our mouths shut about unjust events. Today we gather to revive the memories of survivors of the October 6th massacre, to condemn the long history of impunity in Thailand, to demand public apology from whoever that were involved in this inhuman slaughter. and as long as we remember, one day, justice will be served here, right in our hands.
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