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Opposition MP slashes own arm during debate

Pheu Thai MP Wisarn Techateerawat (right) cut his arm during a parliament debate on Tuesday night. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)

A Pheu Thai Party MP cut his arm in Parliament during a debate on students’ rallies on Tuesday night, saying he did not want students to get hurt.

During the special parliament session to discuss national solutions, Wisarn Techateerawat, 64, who represented the northern province of Chiang Rai, shared his view on students’ political rallies, saying he did not want the government to respond to demonstrators with force.

He said he had no idea how to solve political problems but he did not want young people to bleed. He said he wanted to show that he was serious about the matter.

Mr Wisarn then took off his jacket and drew a fruit knife. Parliament President Chuan Leekpai told him…

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