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Hunger-strikers reject court allowed bail, demand activists’ release

Political activists Tantawan ‘Tawan’ Tuatulanon, left, and Orawan ‘Bam’ Phuphong stage a protest on Jan 16 as they revoke their own bail, and two days later began their hunger strike. (TV Screen Capture)

Two ailing young political activists on hunger strike since last month have refused to sign in acknowledgment of court bail approved on the application of the hospital treating them, after bail requests for eight other political detainees were refused.

The Criminal Court on Tuesday approved the bail application  for the two women, who are being treated while in custody at Thammasat University Hospital, but rejected the bail requests for the eight other political detainees.

A third hunger striker’s appeal for bail was…

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