A vigil was held yesterday (14 May) in front of the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court to mark the second anniversary of the death of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in prison following a long hunger strike in 2024.

After several postponements, the Thanyaburi Provincial Court has begun the inquest into the death of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in May 2024 after a long hunger strike.

Detained student activist Sirapob Phumphengphut has been admitted to Thammasat University Hospital after spending 22 days on a hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners.

Sirapob Phumpheungphut, a student activist detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge, has gone on a hunger strike after 333 days in detention and being repeatedly denied bail.

On 14 May 2024, 28-year-old monarchy reform advocate Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom died while detained at the Corrections Hospital after a long hunger strike to demand judicial reform and an end to the detention of political dissidents. To this day, the circumstances of her death remain unclear, leading to questions about the Corrections Hospital’s standard of care and the justice system as a whole. 

The Thanyaburi Provincial Court postponed yesterday’s (13 January) inquest into the death of detained activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom after two witnesses were unable to attend and the victim’s family lawyers sought a postponement to examine and obtain additional evidence.

On the morning of 14 May 2024, monarchy reform advocate Netiporn Sanesangkhom was pronounced dead after over 2 months of hunger strike demanding judicial reform and an end to the detention of political dissidents. She reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest while detained at the Corrections Hospital, but the circumstances of her death remains unclear and an inquest is scheduled for next Monday (13 January) at the Thanyaburi Provincial Court. For 2024, Prachatai has named Netiporn our Person of the Year.

Last Thursday (8 August), pro-democracy activists gathered in front of the Bangkok Remand Prison on what would have been the 29th birthday of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in detention following a long hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners, while her cause of death has yet to be explained by the authorities.

78 days after the death of activist Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, who died in prison following a long hunger strike, a lawyer has urged the authorities to expedite their investigation and disclose all findings to the public before the court inquest into Bung’s death proceeds, asserting that her death occurred at the Correctional Hospital.

Protesters gathered in front of the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court on Sunday (14 July) in memory of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in detention two months ago following a long hunger strike.

Lawyer Krisadang Nutcharas has filed a petition with the Chief Justice of the Criminal Court calling for an inquest into the death of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, who died in detention on 14 May after a long hunger strike to demand judicial system reform and the release of political prisoners.

One month after the death of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in prison following a long hunger strike, activists marched to the Supreme Court to demand the release of political prisoners and amnesty for those prosecuted for political expression. Meanwhile, the Corrections Hospital continues to refuse to hand over CCTV footage of Netiporn’s resuscitation to her family.