Nitiphoom Naowarat
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 Dr. Nitipoom Navaratna
is a Thai politician and newspaper columnist.

Early life and career

Nitipoom was born at Trat Province but was brought up at Chantaburi Province. His mother is Overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese birth or descent who live outside the Greater China Area . People of partial Chinese ancestry living outside the Greater China Area may also consider themselves 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).

In Khlung District, Chanthaburi, he studied at Wat
Wat
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 (buddhist temple) Sueng Lang School, Sriharuthai School (Catholic school
Catholic school
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) 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
Rotary Foundation
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 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
Royal Australian Air Force
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, Victoria
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, Australia
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.

He graduated bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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 from Faculty of Political Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, master's degree
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 from Thammasat University and doctorate
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 in history
History
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 from Moscow State University.

Nitipoom is director of Institute of Asian and African Studies at Assumption University
Assumption University (Thailand)
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, English
English language
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 tutor
Tutor
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 in front of Ramkhamhaeng University (as Tutor Moo). He is also a columnist for Thai Rath
Thai Rath
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 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)
Channel 3 (Thailand)
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.

Political career

Nitipoom used to run in the Bangkok gubernatorial election, 2004. He failed, received 135,369 votes. Later, in 2006 Thai senator election, Nitipoom was a senatorial candidate for Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 area and received most votes among Bangkok candidates, 257,420 votes. However, then Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
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 Party deputy spokesman Jatuporn Prompan
Jatuporn Prompan
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 called for the disqualification because he spoke at People's Alliance for Democracy
People's Alliance for Democracy
The People's Alliance for Democracy also called the National Liberation Alliance - กลุ่มพันธมิตรกู้ชาติ, Thai Patriots Network or the Yellow Shirts - เสื้อเหลือง - was originally a coalition of protesters against Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand. Its leaders include...

 (PAD) rallies to oust then Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Thailand
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, Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra
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, and distributed anti-privatization
Privatization
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 CDs on the Argentinean experience during the rallies, which gaining unfair publicity. However, he did not assume office due to 2006 Thai coup d'état. 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
Finland Plot
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 case against professor Pramote Nakornthab to criminal court and People's Power Party
People's Power Party (Thailand)
The People's Power Party was a Thai political party founded on November 9, 1998 by Police Lieutenant Colonel Garn Tienkaew. The party leader was Somchai Wongsawat, the Party Secretary General was Surapong Suebwonglee, and the Party Spokesperson was Kuthep Saikrajarng...

 unveiled potential MP
House of Representatives of Thailand
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 candidates for Bangkok in Thai general election, 2007
Thai general election, 2007
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 - including Natipoom Navaratna but faced strong protest especially from PAD, so they moved to be a candidate for Puea Pandin Party instead. Nitipoom resigned as a member of NLA to be a Puea Pandin Party MP candidate for Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 Constituency 7 (Bang Kapi District, Saphan Sung District, Min Buri District and Lat Krabang District) but received less popularity and failed.

In 2008, Nitipoom registered Suvarnabhumi Party which he was party leader. But he resigned from the post one year later, which stopped the Party activities. In 2011, Chalerm Ubumrung
Chalerm Ubumrung
Police Captain Dr. Chalerm Ubumrung , is a Thai politician. He is a Member of Parliament representing the Pheu Thai Party, and currently one of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Yingluck Shinawatra...

, then Pheu Thai Party MP, said he planned to invite Nitipoom Navaratna to join the party. Nitipoom has applied to be on Pheu Thai's party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation
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 candidate to contest Thai general election, 2011.

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