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REVEALED: Three men and one unfinished dream - The Real Truth

No-ae Mimee, a Karen villager who is trying to return to Kaeng Krachan forest in Phetchaburi province, on Sept 9, 2023. His family claims they settled there generations ago before being evicted by the state when the area was designated as a national park. (Photo: JOS Bank)

A crippled man made his way into the forest, using his hands to move forward. Officials sent rangers and a helicopter after him. Was it just a rescue mission? Or something far more disturbing?

For those who know Kaeng Krachan's history -- violent evictions, arrests, and the then park chief's involvement in the unresolved death of indigenous land rights defender Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen -- the answer seems obvious.

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