<div> <div>Australia has granted asylum to a former senior Thai police officer investigating human trafficking, who was subject to death threats and intimidation after exposing the crimes of influential government and security officials.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The intimidation of Pol Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin began during his role as senior investigator into the trafficking of Rohingya Muslims in a case that involved 153 suspects and 103 defendants (62 of whom have been convicted) —Thailand’s largest human trafficking case.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The defendants included senior mili </div></div>

<p>&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve always said that there are no bad troops, only bad commanders.&nbsp; During the past 5 months, there have been 3 car bombs in Narathiwat.&nbsp; The provincial police commander must take responsibility.&nbsp; Between 2005 and 2008, the situation was under control, but why it is not now?&nbsp; Police commanders cannot stay aloof.&nbsp; They have to stay on the ground, cordoning off areas, attacking and going in.&nbsp; From now on, I will follow this up myself,&rsquo; said Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkaew, Deputy Police Chief in charge of handling the unrest in the Southern border areas.&nbsp;</p>