Chaithawat Tulathon
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Chaithawat Tulathon | |
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ชัยธวัช ตุลาธน | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office 17 December 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin |
Preceded by | Cholnan Srikaew |
Leader of the Move Forward Party[1] | |
Assumed office 23 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Pita Limjaroenrat |
Secretary-General of the Move Forward Party | |
In office 14 March 2020 – 23 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | Peemai Ratthawongsa (de jure) Piyabutr Saengkanokkul (Future Forward; de facto) |
Succeeded by | Apichat Sirisunthon[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 14 May 2023 | |
Constituency | Party-list |
Personal details | |
Born | Chaithawat Sae-Kou (Thai: ชัยธวัช แซ่โค้ว) 15 October 1978 Songkhla, Thailand |
Political party | Move Forward (since 2020) |
Other political affiliations | Future Forward (2018–2020) |
Education | Chulalongkorn University (BEng) |
Nickname | Tom (ต๋อม)[2] |
Chaithawat Tulathon (Thai: ชัยธวัช ตุลาธน; born 15 October 1978), nickname Tom,[3] is a Thai politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Move Forward Party since 2023. He previously served as the party's secretary-general from 2020 to 2023.[4][5]
Early life[edit]
Chaithawat studied at Hatyaiwittayalai School and Triam Udom Suksa School, the latter of which he was classmates with Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.[6]
Chaithawat studied Bachelor of Engineering Program in Environmental Engineering at Chulalongkorn University and was leader of the Student Federation of Thailand from 1998-1999.[4] In 2002 Chaithawat founded the Same Sky Books political magazine and served as its editor until 2018.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ก้าวไกล เคาะ "ชัยธวัช" หัวหน้าพรรค "พิธา" นั่งที่ปรึกษา "อภิชาติ" เลขา-"ไอติม" โฆษก" (in Thai). Thairath. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "ประวัติ "ต๋อม ชัยธวัช ตุลาธน" หัวหน้าพรรคก้าวไกลคนใหม่ รับไม้ต่อ "พิธา" นำทัพฝ่ายค้าน" (in Thai). Thairath. September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Thailand's opposition Move Forward Party names new leader". Al Jazeera. September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Chaithawat voted new Move Forward leader". Thai PBS. September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ treesukee, natthakan. "มาทำความรู้จัก! 'ชัยธวัช ตุลาธน' มือประสานสิบทิศจัดตั้งรัฐบาล 'ขงเบ้ง' แห่งพรรคก้าวไกล". เดลินิวส์ (in Thai). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Chaithawat elected Move Forward leader". Bangkok Post. September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Move Forward elects party-list MP Chaithawat as chief on its path to becoming opposition leader". The Nation. September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.