Theerayuth Suwankaesorn

Theerayuth Suwankaesorn (Thai: ธีรยุทธ สุวรรณเกษร)^[a] is a Thai activist lawyer, known for his petitions to the Constitutional Court of Thailand and the Election Commission of Thailand.^[1][2][3]

Early life and education

He received a Bachelor of Laws from Ramkhamhaeng University.^[4]

Career

Teerayuth previously served as an executive member of the People Reform Party, founded by Paiboon Nititawan in 2018, until the Party's dissolution a year later.^[5]

Teerayuth served as a lawyer for Phra Buddha Issara, an activist monk involved in the legal case against Wat Phra Dhammakaya's abbot Luang Por Dhammajayo.^[5][4]

Independent lawyer

Theerayuth's petitions have included a 22 May 2023 complaint against the Move Forward Party made to the Election Commission, alleging the party's advocacy of reforming Thailand's lése majestè laws undermined the country's monarchy.^[6] The petiion led to the dissolution of the party on 7 August 2024 in a resolution by the Constitutional Court.^[6][7]

In November 2024, he launched a petition against former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra and the Pheu Thai Party, alleging they had attempted to overthrow Thailand's monarch.^[6][5] The petition was rejected by the Court on 22 November 2024.^[6][8]

Notes

1. Other spellings include Theerayut Suwannakasorn