Nakarin Mektrairat Explained

Office:President of the Constitutional Court of Thailand
Term Start:19 March 2024
Preceded:Worawit Kangsasitiam
Education:Thammasat University (BA)
Chulalongkorn University (MA)
Waseda University (PhD)
Native Name:นครินทร์ เมฆไตรรัตน์
Native Name Lang:th

Nakarin Mektrairat is a Thai jurist and academic who has served as the President of the Constitutional Court of Thailand since 2024.[1] [2] [3] [4] Mektrairat previously served as an administrator at Thammasat University from 2011 to 2015, and as dean of faculty of political science from 2004 to 2010.[5]

Constitutional court

Mektrairat was appointed as a Constitutional Court judge in November 2015, under Thailand's 2007 constitution.[6] Mektrairat's presidency of the Constitutional Court has overseen the disqualification of the Move Forward Party and its leadership, along with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.[7] [8]

References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-11 . Constitutional Court names Nakarin Mektrairat as its new president . 2024-08-26 . nationthailand . en-US.
  2. News: Hutasingh . Onnucha . Guest lecturers under fire for Move Forward dissolution ruling . 2024-08-26 . Bangkok Post . en.
  3. News: Bangprapa . Mongkol . Move Forward, Srettha rulings ‘by September’ . 2024-08-26 . Bangkok Post . en.
  4. News: 2024-07-01 . Thai Court to Rule on PM, Top Opposition Party Cases by Sept. . 2024-08-26 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  5. Web site: Thailand latest: Court green lights charter amendments . 2024-08-26 . Nikkei Asia . en-GB.
  6. News: Key decisions loom for new Constitutional Court head . 2024-08-26 . Bangkok Post . en.
  7. News: Wee . Sui-Lee . Suhartono . Muktita . 2024-08-07 . Court Disbands Thailand's Most Popular Political Party . 2024-08-26 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  8. News: Wee . Sui-Lee . 2024-08-14 . Thai Court Ejects Prime Minister, as Old Guard Reasserts Power . 2024-08-26 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.