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Jaran Ditapichai


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Writer

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Jaran Ditapichai (Thai: จรัล ดิษฐาอภิชัย; rtgs: Charan Dittha-a-phichai) is a Thai political scientist, educator, writer, political activist, and advocate of Human Rights.

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Biography

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Jaran Ditapichai (born in Jangwat Phatthalung, Thailand).

He was a student leader in October 1976 and thereafter joined the Communist Party of Thailand, adopting the nome de guerre "สหายแผ้ว" (Comrade "Paew" – or Comrade Clarity)

He was a member of the Thai National Human Rights Commission but was expelled, by the National Legislative Assembly installed by the junta after their coup of 2006, on 26 September 2007.

Jaran fled to France after the 2014 military coup of Thailand. The government of France granted Jaran and other lèse majesté suspects a refugee status in 2015.

Education

  • BA – Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat university
  • MA – Department of History, University of Paris 7
  • Post Graduate Studies – Political Philosophy, University of Paris 1 (Sorbonne)

    • Work

  • 1990 – 2000 – Professor on the Faculty of Social Sciences at Rangsit University
  • 1998 – 2000 – Chairman of the Union for Civil Liberty
  • 2001 – 2006 – Member of the National Human Rights Commission

    • Publications

  • Jaran's works include reporting on the methods and works of public hearings in Thai society (with Faculty)
  • report : "On the Restructuring of the Thai Parliament"
  • book : "The French Revolution", Volumes 1 & 2
  • book : "Leading up to 14 October"
  • book : "From Ratchadamnoern to Shwedagong"
  • book : "A Citizen's handbook on Human Rights"
  • book : "On the Path Toward Human Rights"

    • References

    Jaran Ditapichai Wikipedia
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