Woman recovering from self-immolation at government office

The woman who set herself on fire this morning in a government office is now in stable condition, according to Vajira Hospital.

Farmer Sangwien Raksapetch, 54, was recovering from her injuries after reportedly traveling from her home in Lopburi province to seek help from the Office of the Civil Service Commission in the Dusit district with an exploitative creditor.

Sangwien sustained burns to 50 percent of her body, according to Pol-lert Panthanakul, the hospital’s managing director. Damage to her eyes may result in partial or complete blindness, he said. A detailed evaluation of her internal organs will also be performed.

M.L. Panadda Diskul, permanent secretary to the prime minister’s office, visited Sangwien at the hospital while One Stop Crisis Center, a government organization to help citizens, has been instructed to step in and handle Sangwien’s case.

Emergency funds will be given to the her family, and the organization will seek psychological treatment for Sangwien and her family, MThai and INN News reported.

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