Remember Siam Theerawut, Chucheep ‘Uncle Sanam Luang’ Chiwasut and Kritsana Tubtha? They were reported to have gone “missing” in May 2019. They were “reportedly arrested in Vietnam and extradited to Bangkok.". We doubt the term "extradited," for they were "disappeared." As might be expected, they had been previously charged with lese majeste and were associated…
The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.