Thaworn Senniam
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Thaworn Senneam was a Thai
politician and the country's Deputy Interior Minister. He has also served as Deputy Secretary General of the Democrat Party
. Thaworn previously worked as a legal advisor to Secretary General Maj. Gen. Sanan Kachornprasart
. Thaworn was accused in 2006 of encouraging protestors to prevent small opposition candidates from running in Thailand's April general elections
. The accusation was part of a larger election fraud case again the Democrats, their opponents the Thai Rak Thai
s, and several smaller political parties. The Constitutional Court of Thailand
acquitted Thaworn and the Democrats of the charges, and ordered the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thais for conspiring to gain power by illegal means.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
politician and the country's Deputy Interior Minister. He has also served as Deputy Secretary General of the Democrat Party
Democrat Party (Thailand)
The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...
. Thaworn previously worked as a legal advisor to Secretary General Maj. Gen. Sanan Kachornprasart
Sanan Kachornprasart
Sanan Kachornprasart is a Thai politician and military officer . He was deputy prime minister in the cabinet of Abhisit Vejjajiva, and is Chief Adviser of the Chartthaipattana Party.-Military service:...
. Thaworn was accused in 2006 of encouraging protestors to prevent small opposition candidates from running in Thailand's April general elections
Thailand legislative election, April 2006
-Opposition boycott:On 25 February the Post reported Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as saying he was "ready to become a prime minister who adheres to the principles of good governance and ethics, not authoritarianism." The next day, however, it was announced that the Democratic Party,...
. The accusation was part of a larger election fraud case again the Democrats, their opponents the Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
s, and several smaller political parties. The Constitutional Court of Thailand
Constitutional Court of Thailand
The Constitutional Court of Thailand is an independent Thai court originally established under the 1997 Constitution with jurisdiction over the constitutionality of parliamentary acts, royal decrees, draft legislation, as well as the appointment and removal of public officials and issues regarding...
acquitted Thaworn and the Democrats of the charges, and ordered the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thais for conspiring to gain power by illegal means.
See also
- Democrat Party (Thailand)Democrat Party (Thailand)The Democrat Party is Thailand's oldest political party and was the main coalition government party of the 23rd House of Representatives of Thailand. The Democrat Party's current leader is Abhisit Vejjajiva, incumbent opposition leader and former Prime Minister. The party upholds a conservative...