Theerayuth Suwankaesorn

Theerayuth Suwankaesorn (Thai: ธีรยุทธ สุวรรณเกษร)[a] is a Thai activist lawyer, known for his petitions to the Constitutional Court of Thailand and the Election Commission of Thailand.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

He received a Bachelor of Laws from Ramkhamhaeng University.[4]

Career

Teerayuth previously served as an executive member of the People Reform Party, founded by Paiboon Nititawan in 2018, until the Party's dissolution a year later.[5]

Teerayuth served as a lawyer for Phra Buddha Issara, an activist monk involved in the legal case against Wat Phra Dhammakaya's abbot Luang Por Dhammajayo.[5][4]

Independent lawyer

Theerayuth's petitions have included a 22 May 2023 complaint against the Move Forward Party made to the Election Commission, alleging the party's advocacy of reforming Thailand's lése majestè laws undermined the country's monarchy.[6] The petiion led to the dissolution of the party on 7 August 2024 in a resolution by the Constitutional Court.[6][7]

In November 2024, he launched a petition against former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party, alleging they had attempted to overthrow Thailand's monarch.[6][5] The petition was rejected by the Court on 22 November 2024.[6][8]

Notes

  1. ^ Other spellings include Theerayut Suwannakasorn

References

  1. ^ "Move Forward faces dissolution threat over royal insult law". Bangkok Post. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  2. ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-10/thai-lawyer-asks-court-to-stop-ex-pm-thaksin-s-alleged-meddling
  3. ^ isarin (2024-10-10). "เปิดประวัติผลงาน ธีรยุทธ สุวรรณเกษร ผู้ต่อต้านการล้มล้าง ม.112". ประชาชาติธุรกิจ (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  4. ^ a b Yonpiam, Chairith (2024-10-11). "Lawyer sets sights on Pheu Thai Party". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  5. ^ a b c "Lawyer who toppled Move Forward takes aim at Pheu Thai, Thaksin". nationthailand. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  6. ^ a b c d "Thai court rejects case against Thaksin in reprieve for premier". The Straits Times. 2024-11-22. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  7. ^ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-21/complaints-against-new-thai-pm-pile-up-as-old-guard-wields-power
  8. ^ "Thai Constitutional Court rejects petition against Thaksin". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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