Updated: Thongbai Thongpao dies
January 24, 2011
The Bangkok Post carries the sad news that human rights lawyer Thongbai Thongpao has passed away. PPT has been critical of Thongbai since he chose to support yellow-shirt causes. However, this does not diminish the huge efforts the Magsaysay Award winner for expanding human rights in Thailand.
Thongbai, 84, died on Monday morning of heart failure. The Post says his funeral rites were held today “at Sala 4 of Wat Phra Sri Mahathat in Bang Khen. A bathing rite is scheduled for 4pm and evening prayer 6.30pm. The cremation will be on Jan 29 at 4pm.”
The Nation has a story also.
Update: Grant Peck at AP has a story on Thongbai.
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