Winai Senniam
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Winai Senniam was a Thai
politician
and parliamentarian
who served in the House of Representatives of Thailand
. Senniam was a member of the Democrat Party of Thailand
.
Senniam was the younger brother of the Deputy Interior Minister
Thaworn Senniam
. He obtained a bachelor's degree
in law
from Ramkhamhaeng University
. He also received a master's degree
from the National Institute of Development Administration
.
He served as the deputy chairman of Phayathai District Council from 1985 until 1989. He was first elected as an MP representing Songkhla
in southern Thailand beginning in 1992. He remained a Democratic member of parliament for Songkhla until his death in 2009.
Senniam died at 11am on October 20, 2009, at the National Cancer Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 51. He had been battling liver and colon cancer for the last three years of his life.
Senniam's body was moved on October 22, 2009, to the Kho Hong temple in Songkhla
's Hat Yai district
for his funeral.
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
Politician
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and parliamentarian
Member of Parliament
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who served in the House of Representatives of Thailand
House of Representatives of Thailand
The House of Representatives of the Kingdom of Thailand is the lower house of the National Assembly of Thailand, the legislative branch of the Thai Government. The system of government of Thailand is that of a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Democracy. The system of the Thai...
. Senniam was a member of the Democrat Party of 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...
.
Senniam was the younger brother of the Deputy Interior Minister
Interior minister
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Thaworn Senniam
Thaworn Senniam
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...
. He obtained a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
from Ramkhamhaeng University
Ramkhamhaeng University
Ramkhamhaeng University is one of two open universities in Thailand. The university was named in honor of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of Sukhothai, who traditionally is credited for creating the Thai alphabet....
. He also received a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from the National Institute of Development Administration
National Institute of Development Administration
National Institute of Development Administration is Thailand's most prestigious graduate university under the Commission on Higher Education, the Ministry of Education...
.
He served as the deputy chairman of Phayathai District Council from 1985 until 1989. He was first elected as an MP representing Songkhla
Songkhla
Songkhla is a city in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. As of 2006 it had a population of 75,048...
in southern Thailand beginning in 1992. He remained a Democratic member of parliament for Songkhla until his death in 2009.
Senniam died at 11am on October 20, 2009, at the National Cancer Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, at the age of 51. He had been battling liver and colon cancer for the last three years of his life.
Senniam's body was moved on October 22, 2009, to the Kho Hong temple in Songkhla
Songkhla
Songkhla is a city in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. As of 2006 it had a population of 75,048...
's Hat Yai district
Amphoe Hat Yai
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khuan Kalong of Satun Province, and Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao and Khlong Hoi Khong....
for his funeral.