Bhumjaithai MP Rang Thuraphon passes away at 69

Khaosod•Politics•21h ago

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Rang Thuraphon, a Bhumjaithai Party MP for Udon Thani, died of lung cancer on July 20, 2026.

•Rang Thuraphon passed away at age 69 on July 20, 2026, at 08:15.
•The cause of death was lung cancer.
•Rang Thuraphon was the MP for Constituency 3 of Udon Thani from the Bhumjaithai Party.
•The death occurred at Bangkok Hospital Udon Thani.

Overview

•Rang Thuraphon passed away peacefully at age 69 on July 20, 2026, at 08:15.
•Rang Thuraphon died from lung cancer after receiving treatment at Bangkok Hospital Udon Thani.
•Rang Thuraphon had been ill since running for election.
•Rang Thuraphon did not attend Parliament to vote for Anutin because Rang Thuraphon was hospitalized.
•Panyasiri Thuraphon announced the death of Rang Thuraphon via a personal Facebook post.
•Relatives moved the body of Rang Thuraphon to a residence in Ban Sa Khrai, Chiang Wang Subdistrict, Phen District, Udon Thani, for religious rites.

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Key Quotes

Panyasiri Thuraphon

"This morning, the MP has departed from us peacefully on July 20, 2026 at 08:15. Much love and mourning for Rang Thuraphon, our local man, our great Bodhi tree."

เช้านี้ ท่าน ส.ส.ได้จากเราไปอย่างสงบแล้วนะคะ 20 ก.ค.69 เวลา 08.15 น. รักและอาลัยยิ่ง หรั่ง ธุระพล คนบ้านเฮา ต้นโพธิ์ใหญ่ของเรา

Key Entities

Person

Rang Thuraphon(หรั่ง ธุระพล)

A Bhumjaithai Party MP for Udon Thani Constituency 3 who died of lung cancer at age 69.

Panyasiri Thuraphon(ปัญญสิริย์ ธุระพล)

The wife of Rang Thuraphon and President of the Chiang Wang Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Phen District, Udon Thani.

Anutin(อนุทิน)ℹ️

An individual whom Rang Thuraphon did not attend Parliament to vote for.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party to which Rang Thuraphon belonged.

Bangkok Hospital Udon Thani(โรงพยาบาลกรุงเทพอุดรธานี)

The medical facility where Rang Thuraphon was treated and passed away.

Chiang Wang Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.เชียงหวาง)

The organization where Panyasiri Thuraphon serves as President.

Place

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️

The province where Rang Thuraphon served as MP and where his residence is located.

Ban Sa Khrai(บ้านสระใคร)

The location of Rang Thuraphon's residence where religious rites are held.