Suraphol Nitikraipot ( th, สุรพล นิติไกรพจน์) is a Thai professor of law,

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Thammasat University Thammasat University (Abbreviation, 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 ...

, and an appointed member of the Thai military junta's National Legislative Assembly.

Education

Suraphol graduated with second class honors in law from

in 1982, a

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public law Public law is the part of law that governs relations between legal persons and a government, between different institutions within a state, between different branches of governments, as well as relationships between persons that are of direct ...

from Université Robert Schuman in 1987, and a

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( Mention très honorable) from Université Robert Schuman in 1990.

Academic career

Suraphol rose rapidly in the

bureaucracy. In 1983, after just graduating with his bachelor's degree, he became Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law. In 1991, after graduating with his doctorate, he became assistant to the Deputy Rector of Treasury and Assets. In 1995, he was in charge of construction of the

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sports center at Thammasat's Rangsit campus. In 1999, he was in charge of contracting the construction of the Sociology Faculty buildings. From 1998 to 2003, he was head of the University's Asset Management Office. He was Dean of the Faculty of Law from 2001 to 2004.

Appointment to the National Legislative Assembly

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overthrew the elected government of Prime Minister

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. The

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abrogated the

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and abolished Parliament. It established a National Legislative Assembly, consisting of junta-appointees. Suraphol was personally appointed to the Assembly.

"Amy" Chotiros Suriyawong

Thammasat University arts senior "Amy"

Chotiros Suriyawong Chotiros "Amy" Suriyawong ( th, "เอมี่" โชติรส สุริยะวงศ์) is a Thai actress and university student. Awards dress controversy During the 2007, Subhanahongsa Awards on February 17, Chotiros wore a revea ...

wore a black dress during the 2007

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viewed by many as being highly sexy. Her dress proved extremely controversial. The owner of

Sahamongkol Film Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd. ( th, บริษัท สหมงคลฟิล์ม จำกัด, also Sahamongkolfilm, Mongkol Film or SM) is a Thai motion picture production and distribution company. It is the leading movie ...

ordered all footage of Chotiros to be deleted from one of his movies. The Ministry of Culture called her dress "very inappropriate." However, Amy was also supported by many, some of which resented the military junta's morality drive. Suraphol forced Amy to appear before a press conference along with her dress and the deans of the university, and made her apologize for her actions. She was warned that the University might deny her a diploma. He also punished her by forcing her to read books to blind children for 15 days, as well as perform other community services. Suraphol noted that "Society feels this is a disgrace and her actions have affected the reputation of this university."The Nation
Chotiros pledges to shed sexy dress
, 16 February 2007

Education

Academic career

Appointment to the National Legislative Assembly

"Amy" Chotiros Suriyawong

See also

References

Further reading