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Rally leaders resist Covid-19 testing, put others at risk
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/03/2021
» The Justice Ministry has denied claims that prison warders threatened three detained anti-government rally leaders and said they resisted Covid-19 testing and ignored the safety of other inmates.
Ratsadon mothers petition for fair probe into prison Covid testing attempt
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/03/2021
» The mothers of five Ratsadon group leaders detained at Bangkok Remand Prison on Wednesday petitioned the Justice Ministry for a fair investigation into an attempt by prison officials to take two detainees from their cells for Covid-19 testing on Monday night.
'Penguin' on partial hunger strike
King-oua Laohong, Published on 17/03/2021
» Protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak has begun a partial hunger strike in prison, consuming only milk, sweet drinks and mineral water, Thanakrit Jit-areerak, secretary to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin, said on Wednesday.
Academics call for release on bail of detained protest leaders
King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/02/2021
» Four academics claiming to represent 255 lecturers at 31 education establishments read out a statement in front of Bangkok Remand Prison on Monday morning, calling for the release on bail of four pro-democracy activists currently in detention.
Activists give minister jail 'wish list'
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 28/10/2020
» The three incarcerated anti-government protest leaders called on the government to ensure their well-being by granting a number of special requests during a weekend visit by the justice minister, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
'Rung' disallowed request to be moved to single cell
King-oua Laohong, Published on 27/10/2020
» Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a core protest leader detained at the Central Women's Correctional Institution, told Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin she wanted a single cell, but the request was turned down, according to a Corrections Department source.
House set to quiz MFA over Wanchalearm
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/06/2020
» The House committee on law, justice, and human rights will next Wednesday ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its actions regarding the disappearance of Thai activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, who was abducted near his apartment in Phnom Penh last week.