Dr. Death - Thailand

January 2004
Scientist Dr Porntip Rojansunan is waging a one-woman war against Thailand's notoriously corrupt and trigger-happy police. With her spiky dyed hair and funky clothes, Dr Porntip doesn't look like a normal Thai scientist. And she certainly doesn't act like one. Her stand against police corruption has led to her being feted as a people's champion and mobbed wherever she goes. Porntip estimates that police lie or tamper with the evidence in 60% of the cases. She is now being sued by the police for concluding that a suspect who died in custody was tortured to death. "I was quite upset at first but now I think 'never mind. I'll fight them.'" She is also campaigning to set up an independent forensic science centre that will not be controlled by the police. It seems like it will take more than a visit to court to silence this staunch police critic.

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[Winston10000]

She is a Thai and English is obviously a foreign language to her. Do you speak Thai as fluent as her or do you speak any Thai at all? See what I mean?

[missyouju]

She is Great.......

[alagada1]

I wish she could help me find the real cause of death of my american father that died in Thailand this year. The bogus death certificate isn't accepted in the United States. Its because the Thai corrupt goverment gave my dad's cause of death a "garbage can " diagnosis. In USA it means nothing, no cause of death. Thai government plays dumb on purpose. US Embassy too dumb to know the difference.

[soccrroxmysox]

Awww what a family.

[SuperBenzid]

@playnite love the popo love love love the police

[playnite]

fuck the popo fuck fuck fuck the police!

[playnite]

@luklaanlao can u speak more than 1 language?

[laopass]

Last time I saw her the hair had gone a little tame in comparison to the past.

Keep going khun Pornthip , you brought forensics in Thai into the 21st century.

[arbusto]

who said a punk can't look (and be) classy?

[Winston10000]

@nckyeow Dr. Porntip is trained in Thailand, she is a graduate of Mahidol University. In any case overseas training does not guarantee that one will speak excellect English, it all depends on individual and various circumstances.

[badsign1980]

what she is, is a real 80s punk girl fighting the cops in thailand where it really hurts, their fucking fake lifes and their uniforms of corruption, go girl, the world supports you... big kiss from portugal i just love girls who dress flashy and arent afraid of stiking it to the man

[badsign1980]

whats the popint of having forensic labs if the police never gets prosecuted and always do what they want?