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The case of Daniel Sancho, who has admitted to the murder of Edwin Arrieta, has shaken the paradisiacal island of Kho Pha-ngan

Bangkok, Feb 25 (EFE).- Two young Thai activists charged under the country’s strict royal defamation laws continued their hunger strike on Saturday in front of the Supreme Court to demand bail for political prisoners. Orawan Phuphong, 23, and Tantawan Tuatulanon, 21, stopped eating and drinking on Jan. 18, two days after they were detained after …

Bangkok, Feb 2 (EFE).- Two activists jailed in Thailand for conducting a street survey on the royal family suffer from health problems as a result of a hunger strike that began two weeks ago after entering prison, their lawyers and hospital sources reported Thursday. Orawan Phuphong, 23, and Tantawan Tuatulanon, 21, stopped eating and drinking …

Bangkok, Jan 21 (EFE).- Thailand’s authorities should immediately drop charges against and release two detained young pro-democracy activists on hunger strikes as well as others, NGO Human Rights Watch urged (HRW) on Saturday. Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong were detained on Jan. 16 after revoking their own bail in order to demand the release …