Fasting lese majeste son shaves head | Bangkok Post: news

Panitan Prueksakasemsuk, son of lese majeste suspect Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, shaved his head in front of the Ratchada Criminal Court on Monday morning to draw attention to his hunger campaign in support of bail for his father.

Mr Panitan, who began a 112-hour fast on Saturday outside the court, said several of his friends will also shave their heads in protest. The 112 hours is symbolic of Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law.

Mr Panitan, a Thammasat University law student, submitted a letter to the court asking that his father be allowed bail. His father's six applications to date have all been refused. The letter was received by a representative of the chief judge.

In his letter, Mr Panitan asked the court for fair treatment for his father and other similar cases. He also asked the court to consider his father's right to bail.

If the court rejects his plea, he will continue his peaceful protest.