Nurak elected as new Constitutional Court president

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Nurak elected as new Constitutional Court president
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Nurak Mapraneet was elected as the new Constitutional Court president on Wednesday, replacing Charoon Inthacharn.

Charoon stepped as the court president ahead of his mandatory retirement at 70. However, he did not resign as a Constitutional Court judge and he will remain a judge until he officially retires on Thursday.

Nurak received six votes while two judges abstained.

Charoon became a Constitutional Court judge under the quota of the Supreme Administrative Court judges. The Supreme Administrative Court will be asked to select a new judge to replace Charoon.

Nurak, 65, graduated from Thammasat's University Faculty of Law. He's a former Supreme Court judge, has served as head of the Juvenile and Family Court Region 7, and as senior Appeals Court judge, of the Appeals Court as well as deputy chief justice of the Appeals Court.

Following the 2006 coup, Nurak was a member of the National Assembly.


-- The Nation 2014-05-21

[djjamie]

Congratulations.

Lets see Supa slide in as a replacement to ensure they keep the criminals accountable.

[Eric Loh]

Lets hope that Nurak who has a share in drafting the 2007 constitution will be open and fair in his deliberation of charter reform.

[wandasloan]

Lets hope that Nurak who has a share in drafting the 2007 constitution will be open and fair in his deliberation of charter reform.

I'm sure he would never let personal politics get in the way of judicial obligations.

Or. Well. Er. Maybe not.

"... judge Nurak Mapraneet said the 2007 Constitution did not allow any amendments."

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/611059-constitution-court-turns-down-reds-demand-for-clarification-on-charter-ruling-bangkok/

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