Thida Thavornseth
Thida Thavornseth (Thai: ธิดา ถาวรเศรษฐ, RTGS: Thida Thawonset, Thai pronunciation: [tʰídaː tʰǎːwɔːnsèːt]; born January 25, 1944) is a Thai assistant professor, microbiologist,[1] pharmacist,[2] and political activist. She is a retired university lecturer.[3] Since 2010 she has been the chairperson of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), colloquially known as the "Red Shirts".
Life and political activism
Thida Thavornseth was born in
Once a critic of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra,[6] she joined the UDD, a political pressure group close to Thaksin, campaigning against the influence of the military and "royalist circles" following the 2006 coup d'état, against perceived injustice, and for a fundamental change of power structures in the Thai society. After the fierce "Red Shirts" protests from March to May 2010, which ultimately led to the bloody military crackdowns in April and May and the arrests of the most important UDD leaders including her husband, Thida became chairwoman of the "United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship" that December. Thida is considered a moderate, generally rejecting violence in favour of political action.[4][7]
Academic rank
- Assistant Professor[8]
References
- ^ Goodspeed, Peter (June 18, 2011). "New tactics from the Thai Red Shirts". National Post. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "ลำดับ ชื่อผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพเภสัชกรรม". Pharmacycouncil.org. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ a b O'Brien, Rachel (December 15, 2010). "Reluctant retiree new leader of Thailand's Red Shirts". AFP.
- ^ a b c Charoenpo, Anucha (December 2, 2010). "It's a new era for diehard UDD supporters". Bangkok Post. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ Prateepchaikul, Veera (December 6, 2010). "Under Thida, will the UDD leopard change its spots?". Bangkok Post. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Ahuja, Ambika; Thirasoonthrakul, Chalathip (December 3, 2010). "Thai activist leader wants "red shirts" revamp". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ Harvey, Rachel (January 4, 2011). "Thailand looks ahead after turbulent year". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "รายชื่อผู้ให้สมภาษณ" (PDF). Kpi.ac.th. Retrieved 28 August 2018.