Chiranit Havanond
Chiranit Havanond | |
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จิรนิติ หะวานนท์ | |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1953 |
Chiranit Havanond (Thai: จิรนิติ หะวานนท์; born 14 February 1953)[a] is a Thai jurist serving as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand since 2020.[1][2] He previously served as a presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Thailand.[3]
Early life and education
He received a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honors from Thammasat University, a Master of Laws from Harvard University, a Masters of Comparative Law and a Doctor of Juridical Science from George Washington University.[4]
Career
Constitutional Court
Worawit's appointment was given royal endorsement by King Vajiralongkorn on 1 April 2020 and was published in the Royal Gazette on 6 April 2020.[5]
2020–2021 Thai protests
In November 2011, the Constitutional Court ruled that anti-monarchy speeches of three leaders of the 2020–2021 Thai protests (Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, Arnon Nampa, and Panupong Jadnok) were unconstitutional, and amounted to attempts to overthrow Thailand's political system.[6][7]
Chiranit stated “If we allow the first, second and third defendant and their networks to keep doing this action, it will not be long to lead to the overthrow of the constitutional monarchy,” in response to their demands.[7] The protest leaders denied attempting to end the monarchy, advocating reforms to Thailand's lèse-majesté laws and greater transparency surrounding royal finances.[6]
On 10 August 2024, the Student Council of Chulalongkorn University invited Chiranit, who served as a special lecturer for the university's Faculty of Law, to a meeting to speak about the ruling on 14 August 2024.[8]
Notes
- ^ Other spellings include Jiraniti Havanon
References
- ^ Lao, Rattana (2022-12-05). "Serving the country and the King: The Constitutional Court Justice Chiranit Havanond". Modern Diplomacy. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Reporters, Post (2025-06-25). "The challenges of the Constitutional Court". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Nine Constitutional Court judges to rule on Paetongtarn case tomorrow". nationthailand. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "เปิดประวัติ 5 ตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ สายนิติศาสตร์ ฟัน"เศรษฐา-ครม."ทั้งคณะ". thansettakij (in Thai). 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ https://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/079/T_0001.PDF
- ^ a b "Thai court says calls for monarchy reform unconstitutional". 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b Ratcliffe, Rebecca (2021-11-10). "Thai court rules calls for curbs on monarchy are 'abuse of freedoms'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Hutasingh, Onnucha (2024-08-13). "Guest lecturers under fire for Move Forward dissolution ruling". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-02.