Two hunger strikers still conscious, very weak

Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon, left, and Orawan "Bam" Phupong, right, outside the Criminal Court on Jan 16, when they declared they were withdrawing their request for release on bail in their lese majeste cases. Two days later they began their hunger strike. (Screenshot)

The two female students charged with lese majeste are still conscious but very weak after nearly three weeks on a hunger strike, Thammasat University Hospital reported on Monday.

Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon, 21, and Orawan "Bam" Phupong, 23, remain in custody and have been on a hunger strike since Jan 18, demanding the release of all political prisoners. They are also calling  for the abolition of the lese majeste and sedition laws and other justice reforms.