Udom Rathamarit

Udom Rathamarit
อุดม รัฐอมฤต
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand
Assumed office
31 January 2023
Personal details
Born (1959-06-28) 28 June 1959

Udom Rathamarit (Thai: อุดม รัฐอมฤต, RTGSUdom Ratomrit; 28 June 1959) is a Thai jurist serving as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand since 2023.[1][2][3] He previously served as Thammasat University's Faculty of Law dean.[2]

Early life and education

He received a Bachelor of Laws Master of Laws from Thammasat University, an Advanced Diploma in Criminal Law from the University of Paris, and a Doctorate in Criminal Justice from Nancy-Université.[4]

Career

Constitutional Court

Udom's appointment was given royal endorsement by King Vajiralongkorn on 28 January 2023 and was published in the Royal Gazette on 31 January 2023.[5][6]

Move Forward Party dissolution

Following the Court's 7 August 2024 vote to dissolve the Move Forward Party, the Thammasat University Rangsit Campus Student Council and a Faculty of Law committee of students posted an open letter to Facebook on 10 August 2024 calling for Thammasat law students to sign a petition to have Udom dismissed as a special lecturer at the university.[7]

On 14 August 2024, the Thammasat University Rangsit Campus Student Council announced on Facebook that Udom had resigned from his position as a special lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the university.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Nine Constitutional Court judges to rule on Paetongtarn case tomorrow". nationthailand. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ a b Reporters, Post (2023-01-04). "Udom quits all posts for justice job". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ^ "สภานักศึกษา มธ. จี้ถอด "อุดม รัฐอมฤต" พ้นอาจารย์พิเศษ ปมยุบพรรคก้าวไกล". pptvhd36.com (in Thai). 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ^ ฐานเศรษฐกิจ (2023-01-31). "เปิดประวัติ "อุดม รัฐอมฤต" ตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญคนใหม่". thansettakij (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  5. ^ Reporters, Post (2023-02-01). "Senate endorses charter writer as new court justice". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  6. ^ หยู (2023-01-31). "โปรดเกล้าฯ แต่งตั้ง 'อุดม รัฐอมฤต' เป็นตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ" (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  7. ^ Hutasingh, Onnucha (2024-08-13). "Guest lecturers under fire for Move Forward dissolution ruling". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  8. ^ "'อุดม รัฐอมฤต' ตุลาการศาล รธน. ถอนตัวอาจารย์พิเศษ นิติ มธ. หลังนักศึกษาล่ารายชื่อถอดถอน | ประชาไท". prachatai.com (in Thai). 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-02.