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Rome urged to help Fah Phromson after hunger strike

Rome urged to help Fah Phromson after hunger strike

Matichon•Politics•29m ago

Reader Briefing

Rangsiman Rome received a petition to expedite medical treatment for political prisoner Fah Likhit, who has been on a hunger and water strike.

  • •Khumklao Songsomboon submitted a request to Rangsiman Rome on September 2 to investigate Thanyaburi District Prison.
  • •Fah Likhit, a political prisoner, has been on a hunger strike since July 1 and a water strike since August 31.
  • •The protest aims to demand bail rights for political prisoners under Article 112 who did not benefit from the amnesty law effective August 24.
  • •Rangsiman Rome will discuss the matter with the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights to find a solution.

Overview

  • •Khumklao Songsomboon submitted a petition to Rangsiman Rome at the Parliament on September 2.
  • •Fah Likhit began a hunger strike on July 1 to demand bail rights for political prisoners charged under Article 112.
  • •Fah Likhit has experienced weight loss, shortness of breath, and an inability to walk normally after more than 2 months of hunger striking.
  • •Fah Likhit began a water strike on August 31, increasing the risk of life-threatening danger.
  • •Khumklao Songsomboon requested the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights to coordinate with the Department of Corrections and Thanyaburi District Prison for an urgent hospital transfer.
  • •Khumklao Songsomboon referenced the death of Netiporn Sanehsangkom as a reason for the urgency of the medical transfer.
  • •Rangsiman Rome noted that Thanyaburi District Prison has not responded to multiple letters sent by the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center since July.
  • •Rangsiman Rome will bring the issue to the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights for discussion.

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Key Quotes

Khumklao Songsomboon
"Therefore, I am submitting a letter asking the Committee to coordinate with the Director-General of the Department of Corrections and the Commander of Thanyaburi District Prison to urgently transfer Fah Likhit to medical care."
จึงมายื่นหนังสือขอให้กมธ.ฯช่วยประสานไปที่อธิบดีกรมราชทัณฑ์ รวมถึงผู้บัญชาการเรือนจำอำเภอธัญบุรี ให้รีบส่งตัว ฟ้าลิขิต ไปอยู่ในความดูแลของแพทย์โดยเร็วที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Rangsiman Rome(รังสิมันต์ โรม)ℹ️
List MP, Deputy Leader of the People's Party, and Chairman of the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights.
Khumklao Songsomboon(คุ้มเกล้า ส่งสมบูรณ์)
Permanent lawyer and case manager at the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center.
Fah Likhit Weerathamjaree(ฟ้าลิขิต วีระธรรมจารี)
Former activist of the Ratsadorn Mutelu group and a prisoner charged under Article 112.
Netiporn Sanehsangkom(เนติพร เสน่ห์สังคม)
A person who died while being detained in prison.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party of which Rangsiman Rome is a Deputy Leader.
Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights(คณะกรรมาธิการการกฎหมาย การยุติธรรมและสิทธิมนุษยชน)
A parliamentary committee chaired by Rangsiman Rome.
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center(ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน)
The organization where Khumklao Songsomboon serves as a lawyer and case manager.
Department of Corrections(กรมราชทัณฑ์)ℹ️
The government agency overseeing prisons, including Thanyaburi District Prison.
Ratsadorn Mutelu Group(กลุ่มราษฎรมูเตลู)
An activist group that Fah Likhit was previously associated with.

Place

Thanyaburi District Prison(เรือนจำอำเภอธัญบุรี)
The correctional facility where Fah Likhit is currently detained.
Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where Rangsiman Rome received the petition.

Law

Criminal Code Article 112(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 112)
The law under which Fah Likhit and other political prisoners are charged.
Amnesty Law(กฎหมายนิรโทษกรรม)ℹ️
A law that came into effect on August 24, which the article states did not benefit certain political prisoners.
Corrections Act(พ.ร.บ. ราชทัณฑ์)
The act governing the operations and regulations of the Department of Corrections.