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Demonstrator dies during march for political detainees

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Pairote Chotesriphanphorn collapsed and died during a political demonstration at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Sunday. (Photo: Oil Sitthichai Facebook account)

A demonstrator yesterday passed out and was later pronounced dead after joining a march to the Criminal Court in Bangkok to demand the temporary release of political detainees and suspects imprisoned for lese majeste charges.

The dead man was identified as Pairote Chotesriphanphorn. He was marching with other demonstrators from the Ratchayothin intersection to the nearby Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road to demand the right of political and lese majeste…

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