| Nitipoom Navaratna นิติภูมิ นวรัตน์ |
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| Born | Boonchuay Youprom 5 June 1960 Trat, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Alma mater | Ramkhamhaeng University Thammasat University Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Politician Columnist Police officer |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Children | Natipoom Navaratna, Mathavi Navaratna, Khunniti Navaratna, Balazan Navaratna, Thamolwan Navaratna, Jattari Navaratna, Jitkaroon Navaratna |
| Parents | Meing Youprom Chean Klinyou |
| Website | |
| http://www.nitipoom.com | |
Police Captain Dr. Nitipoom Navaratna (Thai: ร.ต.อ.ดร.นิติภูมิ นวรัตน์; born 5 June 1960) is a Thai politician and newspaper columnist.[1]
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Nitipoom was born at Trat Province but was brought up at Chantaburi Province. His mother is Overseas Chinese which surname is Li (李). His former name is Boonchuay Youprom and Nitipoom Youprom but he changed his surname according to his foster father, Mom Rajawongse (The Honorable) Chao Navaratna (Mom Chao Noppamas Navaratna's son).[2]
In Khlung District, Chanthaburi, he studied at Wat (buddhist temple) Sueng Lang School, Sriharuthai School (Catholic school) and Khlung Ratchadapisek School. Then, he moved to Trattrakankhun School , Mueang Trat District and to Benchamarchuthit School, Mueang Chanthaburi District.
Nitipoom was a Rotary Foundation youth exchange student at St. Arnaud High School (now known as St. Arnaud Secondary College) and studied language at School of Languages, Royal Australian Air Force, Victoria, Australia.
He graduated bachelor's degree from Faculty of Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, master's degree from Thammasat University and doctorate in history from Moscow State University.
Nitipoom is director of Institute of Asian and African Studies at Assumption University, English tutor in front of Ramkhamhaeng University (as Tutor Moo). He is also a columnist for Thai Rath newspaper - "Perd Fah Song Lok" (Open Sky Look at the World). MC of "Perd Lens Song Lok" (Open Lens Look at the World) at Channel 3 (Thailand).
Nitipoom used to run in the Bangkok gubernatorial election, 2004.[1] He failed, received 135,369 votes.[3] Later, in 2006 Thai senator election, Nitipoom was a senatorial candidate for Bangkok area and received most votes among Bangkok candidates,[4] 257,420 votes. However, then Thai Rak Thai Party deputy spokesman Jatuporn Prompan called for the disqualification because he spoke at People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) rallies to oust then Prime Minister,[5][6] Thaksin Shinawatra, and distributed anti-privatization CDs on the Argentinean experience during the rallies,[5] which gaining unfair publicity.[7] However, he did not assume office due to 2006 Thai coup d'état.[1] After the coup, Nitipoom was appointed from Council for National Security to be a member of National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
In July 2007, Thai Rak Thai Party and Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyer claimed Nitipoom as witness for a Finland Plot case against professor Pramote Nakornthab to criminal court and People's Power Party unveiled potential MP candidates for Bangkok in Thai general election, 2007 - including Natipoom Navaratna[6] but faced strong protest especially from PAD, so they moved to be a candidate for Puea Pandin Party instead.[8] Nitipoom resigned as a member of NLA[9] to be a Puea Pandin Party MP candidate for Bangkok Constituency 7 (Bang Kapi District, Saphan Sung District, Min Buri District and Lat Krabang District)[10] but received less popularity and failed.
In 2008, Nitipoom registered Suvarnabhumi Party which he was party leader.[1] But he resigned from the post one year later, which stopped the Party activities. In 2011, Chalerm Ubumrung, then Pheu Thai Party MP, said he planned to invite Nitipoom Navaratna to join the party.[11] Nitipoom has applied to be on Pheu Thai's party-list proportional representation candidate to contest Thai general election, 2011.[12]