Patient Protection Bill campaigner got charged for “forged computer data”

2011.05.22 13:20

May 22, 2011. Thai patient rights activist [Preeyanan Lorsermvattana](http://www.ashoka.org/plorsermvattana), from [Thai Medical Error Network](http://thai-medical-error.blogspot.com/) (TMEN), was accused of “forging computer data”. The data in question is from the Network’s campaign to support Medical Malpractice Victims Protection Bill.

A medical doctor who filed the charge is from a group of medical doctors who strongly oppose the Bill, as we learned from [Preeyanan’s post in her Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=147709408634305&set=a.146290688776177.36901.146288745443038). This is probably the first known case of using Computer-related Crime Act to stop a legal campaign, targeting one of the campaign leaders.

Preeyanan have to report herself to the police station in Surin province this Wednesday, May 25. About 6 hours away from her residence in Bangkok.

Follow the case development and Preeyanan’s activities at her Facebook ‘Fan Page’: https://www.facebook.com/Preeyanan.Lorsermvattana

Summon
The summon, dated April 29, 2011

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