Wanchalearm Satsaksit | |
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วันเฉลิม สัตย์ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ | |
Born | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | 11 August 1982 [1]
Disappeared | 4 June 2020 (aged 37)
[2] Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Status | Missing for 3 years, 11 months and 25 days |
Education | Ramkhamhaeng University |
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Wanchalearm Satsaksit (Thai: วันเฉลิม สัตย์ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, RTGS: Wanchaloem Satsaksit, pronounced [wān.tɕʰā.lɤ̌ːm sàt.sàk.sìt]; born 11 August 1982) is a Thai pro-democracy activist and political exile.[4] He was an activist for human rights in Thailand and HIV protection in various countries.[5] Wanchalearm is an alleged lèse majesté offender according to a report released in 2015, which claimed that he took refuge in Laos.[3]
Wanchalearm was abducted by armed men outside his home in Phnom Penh on 4 June 2020.[2] After the news and the CCTV footage was published by Prachatai, Thai netizens and others prodded the Thai and Cambodian governments to take action on his disappearance.[6]