Chai-Anan Samudavanija, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Thai political scientist
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About Chai-Anan Samudavanija
- Chai-Anan Samudavanija (Thai: ????????? ????????; RTGS: Chai-a-nan Samutthawanit; 23 February 1944 – 14 September 2018) was a Thai political scientist.
- He served as director of Vajiravudh College, president of the Royal Institute, judge of the Constitutional Court, and professor of political science at Chulalongkorn University.
- He was one of the key drafters of the 1997 Constitution of Thailand.
- During the 2005-2006 political crisis, he was a vocal critic of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
- He was associated with Sondhi Limthongkul: he chaired IEC and was head of several of Sondhi's foundations.
- Chai-Anan supported the 2006 military coup that overthrew the Thaksin government.After gaining the support of the military and 40 provincial millionaires, Chai-Anan helped found the Matchima political party. Chai-Anan died on 14 September 2018 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital at the age of 74.
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