Political exile Surachai Danwattananusorn, also known as Surachai Sae Dan, has been officially declared a missing person five years after his disappearance in 2018.

<p>In a panel discussion, the wife of a disappeared exile slammed the official process as ineffective, an MP pledged to restrengthen the watered-down anti-torture bill, and the granddaughter of a leading political family implicated in an enforced disappearance generations ago apologised for what her ancestors did.</p>

<p>Two years after the disappearance of three Thai activists in exile in Laos, their families wait for answers as no progress has been made in the investigation.</p>

<p>8 May marks 1 year since Siam Theerawut went missing after being extradited from Vietnam along with other 2 self-exiled activists. His family&rsquo;s attempts to discover his whereabouts have yielded no progress.</p>

<p>It was also found that at least 8 of these refugees have disappeared for no known reason, even though they were living in other countries.</p>

<p>Thai Security Plan admits new generation&rsquo;s bond to the monarchy has weakened.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On 25 February 2019, Pranee Danwattananusorn, wife of disappeared political exile Surachai Saedan, filed a report with&nbsp;Pol Lt Gen Suksawat Bua-in, Deputy Superintendent of Tha Uthen District Police Station, for her missing husband.&nbsp;</p>