Suicide of Khanakorn Pianchana
Khanakorn Pianchana | |
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คณากร เพียรชนะ | |
| Born | 18 December 1969 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 7 March 2020 (aged 50) Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Alma mater | Ramkhamhaeng University (LLB) Thai Bar Association (BL) |
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| Years active | 2004–2020 |
| Known for | Altruistic suicide to protest Thai justice system |
| Children | 1 |
Khanakorn Pianchana (18 December 1969 – 7 March 2020) was a Thai judge who made a suicide attempt in October 2019 in order to protest against interference in the justice system, and died in a second, fatal suicide attempt in March 2020, after being subject to investigations following his actions. At the time of his first suicide attempt, he was a senior judge in the Yala Provincial Court in south Thailand.