Prinya Thaewanarumitkul ( th, ปริญญา เทวานฤมิตรกุล; ) is a Thai legal scholar specialising in
public law. He is a Vice Rector for Administration and Sustainability at
Thammasat University
Thammasat University ( Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Pala ...
.
During the 1992 protests against the
military
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...
-led government that led to
Bloody May, Prinya was Secretary-General of the
Student Federation of Thailand. He was a student at
Thammasat University
Thammasat University ( Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Pala ...
at the time. Prinya later finished a M.Jus and a Ph.D. in public law from the
University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (german: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded ...
.
Prinya currently lectures in constitutional law and is Assistant Rector for Student Affairs at
Thammasat University
Thammasat University ( Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Pala ...
.
Students and oppositional leader
In 1992, Prinya was the secretary-general of the Students Federation of Thailand. He joined the
Confederation for Democracy (CFD), an oppositional alliance against the military-sponsored government of General
Suchinda Kraprayoon. He became a key figure of the network, alongside
Palang Dharma Party
The Palang Dharma Party ( th, พรรคพลังธรรม, ; translated as "power of Dharma", or "moral force", PDP for short) was a Buddhist-inspired political party in Thailand founded by Chamlong Srimuang in 1988, associated with the ...
leader
Chamlong Srimuang
Chamlong Srimuang ( th, จำลอง ศรีเมือง; born 5 July 1935) is a Thai activist and former politician. A former general, he was a leader of the "Young Turks" military clique, founded and led the Palang Dharma Party, serv ...
, slum-dwellers' activist
Prateep Ungsongtham, the daughter of incarcerated activist
Chalard Worachat, trade unionist
Somsak Kosaisuuk and the academics
Sant Hathirat and
Weng Tojirakarn.
Academic career
Prinya continued his studies in Germany, receiving his master's degree from the University of Göttingen in 1998 and his Ph.D. from the same university in 2004. His dissertation thesis compared the systems and problematics of party financing, donations, transparency and control in Thailand and Germany.
In 1998, he started teaching public law at the Thammasat University. In 2005, he became assistant rector for students' affairs. Since 2005, he has been vice rector for students' affairs. Since 2006, he has been a member of the jurisprudence branch of the National Research Council of Thailand.
Proposals for constitutional reform
Prinya has made several proposals for reform of the
Constitution of Thailand. These include the eliminating of the requirement that candidates for the House of Representatives must be members of a political party for at least 90 days prior to an election. The requirement was originally designed to increase the affiliation that politicians have for political parties, thus increasing the strength of party-based politics. Prinya made the suggestion during the
Thailand political crisis 2005-2006, during which there was growing public pressure to allow
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT; th, พรรคไทยรักไทย, , ; "Thais Love Thais Party") was a Thai political party founded in 1998. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under its founder, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawat ...
politicians to more easily defect from their party.
Prinya also criticized the concept of multi-seat constituencies, noting that the system was based on population and not on the equality of people. With multi-seat constituencies, "Some provinces, such as Ranong, which has a lower population than other provinces, would get only one MP, but constituencies in larger provinces like Nakhon Ratchasima would get three MPs," he said.
Assistant rector
In his position as the assistant rector for student affairs of Thammasat University, he played a role in the controversy around arts senior "Amy"
Chotiros Suriyawong who wore a revealing black dress during the 2007
Suphannahong National Film Awards
The Suphannahong National Film Awards ( th, รางวัลภาพยนตร์แห่งชาติ สุพรรณหงส์, also known as the Thailand National Film Association Awards) is the primary film award of the Thai film ...
viewed by some as being too sexy. Prinya made Amy appear before a press conference to apologize for her actions. She was warned that the University might deny her a diploma. As a punishment, Prinya ordered her to read books to blind children for 15 days, as well as perform other community services. Afterwards, Prinya launched a campaign to urge students to not to dress in a sexy manner, using freshman Social Administration student and
Miss Teen Thailand 2002 "Cheer"
Tikamporn Rita-apinan as his presenter.
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References
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Year of birth missing (living people)