PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome who chairs a House committee yesterday (Sep. 2) agreed to coordinate assistance for Mr. Phromsorn Veerathamjari, or “Fahlikit,” who is being detained at Thanyaburi District Prison on charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, after being on a hunger strike since July 1
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Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine faces a hunger catastrophe, aid groups say
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – After Ajib Bahar’s six-month-old son fell sick last year in Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine state, the 38-year-old Rohingya mother said she had no medicine or food to give him. The boy died in her arms. “My children cried all night from hunger. I boiled grass
Read more38 desperate Khmers caught illegally crossing over to Thailand
THAI soldiers apprehended 38 hungry Cambodian migrant workers after they had illegally crossed the border to Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, to look for jobs today (Aug. 30), Nawena newspaper said. Col. Chainarong Kasi, commander of Burapha Task Force, sent a team of soldiers to arrest the 20 Cambodian men, 17 women and one
Read moreMarijuana protesters go on hunger strike to push for enquiry
A NETWORK opposing the Pheu Thai-led government’s move to relist marijuana as a narcotic stepped up their protest with some members going on a hunger strike to push for an enquiry before any action is taken, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). At 10 a.m. the Network Writing the Future of Cannabis, led by
Read moreBail approved for hunger-striking activist
THE Criminal Court approved bail for a hunger-striking activist who had been arrested together her colleague on charges of violating Section 116 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2550 (2007) for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4, Thai Rath and Naewna newspapers said last evening
Read moreA powerful person stopped release of video clips on activist’s death: Lawyer
THE LAWYER for woman activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom who died while holding a hunger strike during detention at a Bangkok prison said he suspects someone powerful has ordered the Corrections Department to not hand over video clips on her medical treatment at prison hospital prior to her death, Amarin TV said today (May 24).
Read moreInquiry launched over accountability for fasting activist’s death
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD MP Rangsiman Rome has begun to inquire as to who exactly is to be held responsible for today’s (May 14) death of a young woman activist due to a hunger strike during detention in prison. Rangsiman said Netiporn Sanehsangkhom, also known as Bung Thaluwang, would not have died
Read moreRoyal motorcade honker’s condition worsens after 9 days on hunger strike
ONE OF two activists who have been on hunger strike for nine days after being placed on an initial 12-day detention following their arrest for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 was rushed to Thammasat Hospital from the Corrections Department Hospital after her condition deteriorated, Amarin TV said this
Read moreHunger strike duo leaving hospital, reveal new strategy
TWO female activists who held a severe hunger strike for 53 days ending it on March 11 said in a Facebook post that they are leaving Thammasat Hospital today (Mar. 23) but are still sticking to their demands and intend to ask political parties about their viewpoint, Matichon said. One of the two young
Read more2 young activists end hunger strike after 53 days to live and fight on
TWO female activists who have been on a severe hunger strike since January 18 to press for release of 21 political detainees with some including themselves facing lese majeste and sedition charges ended their protest fast after 53 days today (Mar. 11) so as to live and fight on, Matichon newspaper said. One of
Read moreHunger strikers accept potassium amid concern about malnutrition
THE TWO female political detainees who have been on an severe hunger strike since Jan. 18 today (Feb. 16) started taking potassium as if this mineral drops too low the heart muscles are affected with the doctors concerned about the effect of extreme malnutrition and pointed out they need urgent treatment, Matichon newspaper said
Read moreHunger strikers to leave hospital if 8 others not granted bail
ONE of two female political detainees on a severe hunger strike posted a message on Facebook saying that if eight others are not bailed out within three days from tomorrow (Feb. 9) they will leave the hospital to continue their protest fast at the right place, Matichon newspaper said. The two of them, Tantawan
Read moreTwo hunger fasters released for a month after hospital petitions court
TWO female activists who have been on a severe hunger strike since Jan. 18 were released from detention for one month this afternoon (Feb. 7) after the Director of Thammasat Hospital petitioned the court that their lives are in danger, Matichon newspaper said. Upon being persuaded by their parents and lawyers last evening Tantawan
Read moreJailed activist to refrain from sleeping in support of hunger strikers
A MALE POLITICAL detainee is going to start refraining from sleeping in support of two female activists who are on severe hunger strike to get their demands met, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 6). The Lawyers for Human Rights Centre said Mr. Sophon “Get” Surarittamrong who is facing charges under Criminal Code Section
Read moreParents alerted as hunger strikers’ condition worsen
DOCTORS at Thammasat Hospital called the parents of two young woman activists on a severe hunger strike as well as their lawyer to come over this morning (Feb. 6) as their symptoms have deteriorated, Matichon newspaper said. At 7.52 p.m. Mr. Kritsadang Nutcharat, or Lawyer Dang, from the Lawyers for Human Rights Centre, posted
Read moreSomsak vows to help defuse crisis over hunger strikers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters JUSTICE MINISTER SOMSAK Thepsuthin today (Feb.1) pledged to take steps to have bail granted by court for political detainees, particularly a couple of young woman activists still on a severe hunger strike, in bid to help defuse a looming crisis. Somsak made his comment in response to the life-and-death situation
Read morePrivy Council head urged to defuse life-and-death crisis over 2 hunger strikers
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIVY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Surayud Chulanont was today (Jan.31) petitioned to immediately help put an end to a life-and-death crisis involving a couple of young women on a severe hunger strike. Thammasat University’s Sociology & Anthropology lecturer Anusorn Unno who submitted the letter of petition endorsed by 91 university lecturers, university
Read more112-hour standing in protest of detaining 21 political activists starts
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A GROUP OF POLITICAL activists has today (Jan.22) begun to literally demonstrate a 112-hour standing in support of a persistent call for release of 21 political detainees, including a few earlier arrested on lese majeste charges and currently conducting a severe hunger strike. Members of the so-called Thalufa activist group
Read moreProtest in front of court in support of fasting activists
A GROUP of protesters are continuing their demonstration in front of the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road in conjunction with a hunger strike by two detained female activists who are neither eating nor drinking water with tonight (Jan. 21) being the third night but they have been taken to the Correctional Department’s hospital, Matichon
Read moreFrench father goes on hunger strike for kids ‘abducted’ by Japanese wife
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Tokyo – A Frenchman in Japan who says his children were abducted by their Japanese mother began a hunger strike in Tokyo today (July 10), in a protest he hopes will bring international attention to his fight to be reunited with his family. “I’ve given everything, I’ve lost my
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