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Senator sparks handbag spat with student activist

A senator (not pictured) wants relevant agencies to examine the finances of Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, right, after a photo of her carrying a brand-name bag was circulated online. (Photos: Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul's Facebook page and Louis Vuitton)

A senator has called on the National Security Council (NSC) to look into the finances of anti-government protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, after a photo of her flaunting a brand-name handbag worth more than 200,000 baht was posted on her Facebook page and was widely circulated on social media.

Senator Jetn Sirathranont said on Tuesday that the NSC and related agencies need to examine the wealth of a protest leader, a reference to Ms Panusaya. 

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