Committee Probes Maternal Death in Lamphun Province

Thairath•Politics•8d ago

Reader Briefing

The Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTQ+ has received a request to investigate the death of a woman after childbirth in Lamphun.

•A husband and representatives submitted a complaint on September 3, 2026, regarding a wife's death following childbirth.
•The death occurred on August 17, 2026, at a hospital in Lamphun province.
•The family seeks a fact-finding investigation into prenatal and delivery care and requests financial remedy.
•The Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTQ+ will coordinate with relevant agencies to investigate.

Overview

•On September 3, 2026, at 09.30, a complaint was submitted at the Parliament Building.
•The death of the wife of Chakkrit Chatreeyindee occurred on August 17, 2026, at a hospital in Lamphun province.
•Chakkrit Chatreeyindee and representatives expressed doubts regarding the prenatal and childbirth care procedures.
•Chatchapee Wannapirat, a Member of Parliament for Lamphun from the People's Party, monitored the case and sent a team to gather initial facts from the family.
•Manop Keereephuwadol suggested that the hospital in Lamphun should upgrade its medical personnel and equipment to better serve the local population and ethnic groups.
•Passarin Ramwong stated that every person, especially mothers and children, should receive safe and quality healthcare.
•The Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTQ+ will coordinate with relevant agencies to track the investigation and remedy for the family.

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Key Entities

Organization

Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTQ+(คณะกรรมาธิการกิจการเด็ก เยาวชน สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ ผู้พิการ กลุ่มชาติพันธุ์ และผู้มีความหลากหลายทางเพศ)

A parliamentary committee that received the complaint and will investigate the maternal death and remedy process.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Member of Parliament Chatchapee Wannapirat.

Person

Passarin Ramwong(ภัสริน รามวงค์)

The second vice-chairperson of the Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTQ+.

Manop Keereephuwadol(มานพ คีรีภูวดล)

A former Member of Parliament who helped submit the complaint and suggested upgrading hospital potential in Lamphun.

Chakkrit Chatreeyindee(ชาคริต ชาตรียินดี)

The husband of the deceased woman who filed the complaint for a fact-finding investigation.

Chatchapee Wannapirat(ชัชพีร์ วรรณาพิรัชย์)

A Member of Parliament for Lamphun province from the People's Party who monitored the case.

Place

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

The province where the deceased's husband resides and where the hospital incident occurred.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the complaint was submitted on September 3, 2026.