Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn explained

Office:	Chief of the National Park Office
Term Start:	1 March 2023
Native Name:	ชัยวัฒน์ ลิ้มลิขิตอักษร
Native Name Lang:	th
Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn

Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn is a Thai conservation officer and Chief of the Office of National Parks.^[1] He previously served as Chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park.^[2]

Career

Limlikit-aksorn was a whistleblower for corruption with the Thai national parks.^[3]

Murder charge

Limlikit-aksorn was charged in the murder of Porlajee Rakchongcharoen, a Karen activist, in 2014.^[4] He was later acquitted in September 2023, and sentenced to three years in prison for dereliction of duty.^{[5] [6] [7]} He has retained his position of Chief of the Office of National Parks as the court case against him was not final.^{[8] [9]}

References

1. Web site: Petchkaew . Kannikar . 2023-02-27 . ‘You don’t kill people to protect forests’: New Thai parks chief raises alarm . 2024-09-03 . Mongabay Environmental News . en-US.
2. News: Chaiwat promoted at national parks department . 2024-09-03 . Bangkok Post . en.
3. News: Chaiwat: Cash was for parks chief, not amulets . 2024-09-03 . Bangkok Post . en.
4. News: 2020-01-02 . Thailand's disappeared Karen activist Billy and the burned village . 2024-09-03 . en-GB.
5. News: Former national park chief cleared of murder . 2024-09-03 . Bangkok Post . en.
6. Web site: 2023-09-28 . Former park chief found guilty of dereliction of duty, not murder . 2024-09-03 . nationthailand . en-US.
7. News: Ruling in ‘Billy’ murder case due Thursday . 2024-09-03 . Bangkok Post . en.
8. Web site: เปิดใจ "ชัยวัฒน์" ท้าชน ส.ป.ก. "ผมอยากมีเรื่อง" . 2024-09-03 . Thai PBS . th.
9. News: Chaiwat faces legal action over building . 2024-09-03 . Bangkok Post . en.