Lawyer Arnon reports on Section 112 prisoners' fate

Thairath•Politics•8d ago

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Arnon Nampa reports that Section 112 political prisoners are being separated into different zones at Bangkok Remand Prison, increasing their vulnerability.

•Arnon Nampa posted a letter on Facebook on August 5, 2026 regarding the plight of Section 112 prisoners.
•Bangkok Remand Prison intended to disperse Section 112 prisoners into different zones late last month.
•The current prison administration is linked to the Bhumjaithai Party government.
•One prisoner was reportedly assaulted by general prisoners after being separated and failing to stand for the royal anthem.

Overview

•Arnon Nampa posted a letter via Facebook on August 5, 2026.
•Arnon Nampa stated that Section 112 political prisoners are facing hardship and danger within the prison system.
•Bangkok Remand Prison planned to move Section 112 prisoners to be distributed across different zones at the end of the previous month.
•Arnon Nampa mentioned that prison officials attempted to abduct prisoners in the middle of the night in 2021.
•Prisoners were pressured to request individual pardons starting from May 18, 2025, citing a certain senior figure.
•Arnon Nampa linked the current prison administration changes to the government of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Arnon Nampa reported that a prisoner who was separated into a different zone was assaulted by general prisoners for not standing during the royal anthem.
•The assaulted prisoner has been moved to the Bang Kwang Central Prison.

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Key Quotes

Arnon Nampa

"This storm is just too great."

มรสุมนี้มันใหญ่เสียเหลือเกิน

Key Entities

Person

Arnon Nampa(อานนท์ นำภา)ℹ️

A lawyer and human rights activist and political prisoner under Section 112.

Law

Section 112(ม.112)

The law under which the political prisoners mentioned in the text are detained.

Place

Bangkok Remand Prison(เรือนจำพิเศษกรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The facility where Section 112 political prisoners are being held and separated into zones.

Bang Kwang Central Prison(เรือนจำโทษประหาร(บางขวาง))ℹ️

The prison where a Section 112 prisoner was moved after being assaulted.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose government oversaw changes in prison administration.