Thailand Executes First Prisoner Since 2009

Amnesty International is condemning Thailand's first execution since 2009. The country's Department of Correction says 26-year-old Theerasak Longj was put to death Monday by lethal injection at a prison outside of Bangkok. He was condemned for the brutal 2012 stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy for his cellphone. The agency issued a statement saying it hopes Monday's execution will serve as a warning for those who think of committing serious crimes or violating the...

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