Chai-Anan Samudavanija ( th, ชัยอนันต์ สมุทวณิช; ; 23 February 1944 – 14 September 2018) was a Thai

political scientist Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

. He served as director of

Vajiravudh College Vajiravudh College is a private all-boys boarding school located at 197 Rajvithi Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Thailand. The school was established by Phra Mongkut Klao Chaoyuhua - King Rama VI who is also known as King Vajiravudh. It was originall ...

, president of the Royal Institute, judge of the

Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...

, and professor of political science at

Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally fo ...

. He was one of the key drafters of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand. During the 2005-2006 political crisis, he was a vocal critic of Prime Minister

Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra ( th, ทักษิณ ชินวัตร; ; ; Chinese: 丘達新; cnr, Taksin Šinavatra; born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, ...

. He was associated with

Sondhi Limthongkul Sondhi Limthongkul ( th, สนธิ ลิ้มทองกุล; RTGS: Sonthi Limthongkun; , born 7 November 1947) is a Thai media mogul, reactionary activist, demagogue, and leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). He was elec ...

: he chaired IEC and was head of several of Sondhi's foundations. Chai-Anan supported the 2006 military coup that overthrew the Thaksin government. After gaining the support of the military and 40 provincial millionaires, Chai-Anan helped found the Matchima political party. Chai-Anan died on 14 September 2018 at

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH, th, โรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์; ) is a public general and tertiary referral hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. It is operated by the Thai Red Cross Society, and serves as the ...

at the age of 74.

Academic rank

* Professorhttp://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00156063.PDF

References

External links

Short biography at the website of EGCO public company limited
* Bangkok Post
Chai-Anan ready to enter party politics
30 June 2007 * The Nation
New party ready to launch
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