After clinging to life for five months, the distraught woman who set herself ablaze at a government complaint center died last night at Vajira Hospital.
Sangwien Raksapetch, 52 of Lopburi, had been treated at the hospital following her Oct. 14 self-immolation at a junta complaint center where she was seeking relief from an exploitative creditor she said was going to take her land.
The office later claimed it was in the process of making calls on Sangwien’s behalf when she exlaimed “You can’t help me, can you?” and set herself on fire.
Sangwien had reportedly used a title deed to secure a loan, and believed the creditor took advantage of her.
She’d sought help with the issue after it seemed the creditor was going to get the title to her land, where she grew corn, pumpkins and rice.
The incident led to announcements police would go after predatory loan sharks.
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