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Witch hunt for red Joss Stick

Hate mail and threats are the least of her worries. Being shunned by society that has forced a young girl to become persona non grata should be considered cruel and unusual punishment She had to change her name. She was turned away from three universities despite passing the entrance exams. She's hounded by the press and society. It has been more than three years, and the witch hunt continues.

She calls herself ''Joss Stick'', or in Thai karn toop.

Her real name and the name she changed to were revealed to the public by Manager Online, owned by Sondhi Limthongkul, leader of the yellow shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).

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Writer: Voranai Vanijaka
Position: Political and Social Commentator