Jaran Ditapichai

Jaran Ditapichai (Thai : จรัล_ดิษฐาอภิชัย or จรัล_ดิษฐาภิชัย) ( - ) is a Thai political scientist, educator, writer, political activist,^[1] and advocate of human rights.

Biography

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" (shining friend)

He was a member of the Thai National Human Rights Commission^[2] but was expelled, by the National Legislative Assembly installed by the junta after their coup of 2006, on 26 September 2007.^[3]

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"

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