Viboon (centre) and Prim Boonpattararaksa (right) speak at a press conference during the ceremony to receive the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights award to their son Jatupat. The human rights award for Jatupat, known as Pai Dao Din, was received by his parents on behalf of the jailed student activist, Pulse reported on Thursday. As a student of Khon Kaen University, he fought for democracy as a student activist leader against the military regime since 2015. "Jatupat’s actions have inspired all human rights activists and those who long for democracy beyond Thailand,” said the judging committee for the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights. The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an award recognising individuals or organisations that have made contributions to building human rights and bringing peace to the society.

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2017 12:11 UTC