Kaewsan Atibodhi

Kaewsan Atibodhi
Native name แก้วสรร อติโพธิ
Occupation Academic Consultant at Rangsit University and Bangkok University

Kaewsan Atibhoti (Thai: แก้วสรร อติโพธิ born August 24, 1951) is a Thai politician, former Senator of Thailand from Bangkok, member of Inspection of Acts being Detrimental to the State Commission (State Detrimential Acts Inspection Commission)[1] and unsuccessful nominee for Election Commissioner.

Kaewsan Atibodhi has a twin brother, Kwansuang Atibodhi. His father, Siri Atibodhi, was the Minister of Justice and the Secretary of National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC)(former revision of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)[2][3][4]).

Prior to his political career, he was a law lecturer at Thammasat University. Kaewsan was a vocal critic of the former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and spoke at several anti-Thaksin rallies organized by the People's Alliance for Democracy. After the a military junta overthrew Thaksin's government, the junta appointed Kaewsan to a committee to investigate the deposed government.

Occupation

Criticisms of Thaksin Shinawatra

As Senator, Kaewsan repeatedly attacked Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, comparing him to a hijacker and a rapist.[5] He also attacked what he called the "Thaksin system".

References

  1. 1 2 Asian Legal Information Institute, Announcement of Council of Democratic Reform (Thailand) NO.30, 29 December 2013
  2. 1 2 Kaewsun Atibothi (created for 2009 Mayor of Bangkok election campaign), , 29 December 2013
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Thaiswatch, ศูนย์ข้อมูลนักการเมือง (Thai Politician Database), 29 December 2013
  4. NACC website, NACC Historical perspective, 29 December 2013
  5. 1 2 3 The Nation, Not a pretty picture, 26 March 2006


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