With the statute of the limitations on the Tak Bai massacre expiring today (25 October), a lawyer representing victims’ families said that their legal team is considering pressing negligence charges against the police for not working the case.

The Narathiwat Provincial Court will rule this Friday (23 August) whether to accept a lawsuit filed by the families of those killed in the Tak Bai Massacre against officials involved in the incident. With the statute of limitations expiring on 25 October, the families are hoping for closure and accountability.

<p>Since three special laws have been enforced in the three Southern border provinces including the Martial Law Act B.E.2457 (1914) and the Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergency B.E. 2548 (2005) covering the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat and the Internal Security Act B.E. 2551 (2008) &nbsp;covering the districts of Chana, Thepha, Nathawee, and Sabayoy in Songkhla, almost all of cases related to insurgency &nbsp;are related to the enforcement of special laws.&nbsp;</p>