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Third hunger striker in hospital

Move Forward Party presses for parliamentary debate on principles of justice

Sitthichok Sethasavet, who was convicted of lese majeste on Jan 17, is in the 16th day of a hunger strike and has gone without water for the past seven days. (Photo: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)

A third hunger striker pressing for judicial reform has been admitted to hospital, while the opposition Move Forward Party is seeking an urgent parliamentary debate on the issues raised by the political activists.

Sitthichok Sethasavet was admitted to Thammasat University Hospital after being taken from prison to the Corrections Department Hospital on Tuesday.

Sitthichok is in the 16h day of a hunger strike that he began in Bangkok…

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