{"id":1763,"date":"2024-06-24T09:54:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedombridge.network\/?post_type=letters_prisoners&p=1763"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:55:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:55:25","slug":"letter-9-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"letters_prisoners","link":"https:\/\/freedombridge.network\/en\/letters_prisoners\/letter-9-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter dated 9 October 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a shame that today the Bangkok Military Court did not take me out [of prison] to perform my duty as a lawyer due to the documents not being ready. But I know from the lawyer who came to visit me that on 16 October, the Bangkok Military Court is going to take me out to serve as a lawyer. It\u2019s probably going to look odd that I will have to argue a case in a prisoner\u2019s uniform yet again, but it\u2019s necessary and I will do my duty to the utmost.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today I received a letter from Issaranon\u2019s Mommy and a letter from Aunty B. For Issaranon\u2019s Mommy: if it\u2019s not absolutely necessary, you don\u2019t have to include a picture of Issaranon. It makes me miss my son even more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you to everyone who is helping to look after Issaranon, Pran, and my family. I will be even happier if you look after the families of other political prisoners and help them get through this terrible time, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope that Issaranon will get better soon. He\u2019s a good kid. May that which is sacred offer him protection as he grows up. It\u2019s a shame that on his first birthday, 14 November, his daddy won\u2019t be able to be there. For his first birthday, I hope that he will grow strong.<\/span><\/p>\n

.<\/span><\/p>\n

The day that Issaranon was born is the day that his daddy gained his freedom. So I gave him the name \u201cIssaranon.\u201d This means Arnon who is free. And, I included his father\u2019s name in his name to remind him that he was born from the love of his father and mother, and he was born in a time when his country was still not a democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This week, I will perform my role as both a defendant and a lawyer for many juniors charged in the same case. I will do as 14 much as I can and the best that I can, including replying to letters and greetings that have arrived.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you for all of your help. I hope that we will meet together in freedom before too long.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I love and miss everyone \u2013 \nUntil we meet again.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":799,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-1763","letters_prisoners","type-letters_prisoners","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arnon"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t