Wiroon Sangtian
Wiroon Sangtian | |
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วิรุฬห์ แสงเทียน | |
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 1 April 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1951 |
Wiroon Sangtian (Thai: วิรุฬห์ แสงเทียน, RTGS: Wirun Saengthian; born 27 November 1951) is a Thai jurist serving as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand since 2020.[1][2] He previously served as a senior justice of the Supreme Court of Thailand.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Wiroon received a Bachelor of Laws from Thammasat University.[2]
Career
[edit]In February 2015, Wiroon was named one of 9 judges to oversee the trial of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on her government's rice-pledging scheme.[4][1]
Supreme Court
[edit]Wiroon served as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Thailand.[5]
Constitutional Court
[edit]Wiroon's appointment was given royal endorsement by King Vajiralongkorn on 1 April 2020 and was published in the Royal Gazette on 6 April 2020.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The nine who hold the key to Yingluck's future". nationthailand. 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b "เปิดประวัติ 5 ตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ สายนิติศาสตร์ ฟัน"เศรษฐา-ครม."ทั้งคณะ". thansettakij (in Thai). 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Nine Constitutional Court judges to rule on Paetongtarn case tomorrow". nationthailand. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Reporters, Online (2015-02-24). "Supreme Court nominates Yingluck's judges". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Reporters, Online (2017-01-19). "Two fined B500 for glaring at prosecutors during Yingluck trial". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ "ประกาศ แต่งตั้งประธานศาลรัฐธรรมนูญและตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ" [Announcement of the appointment of the President of the Constitutional Court and Constitutional Court judges] (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-06.
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