Surachai Danwattananusorn or Surachai Saedan (born 24 December 1942 in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province) is a political activist in exile abroad, last prisoner about Communism and former committee in Thai Rak Thai Party, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Now he is leader in Red Siam.
Biography
Surachai Danwattananusorn or Surachai Saedan (陳嘉前) was born 24 December 1942 at Thaphaya Tumbol Pak Phanang DistrictNakhon Si Thammarat Province. He was son of Yokyuan and Somchao Saedan. He graduated at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. He married 3 peoples. He has 3 sons and 1 daughter.
Political role
Surachai Saedan became well known after he began the Thammasat University massacre. He was a main member of Communist Party of Thailand. He got the death penalty in Murder case for train robbery. But later he received a royal pardon in 1988.
Later, Surachai joined to parliament politic by. He was member of New Aspiration Party for persuasion of Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and he applied for a candidate in senate of Nakhon Si Thammarat and candidate of House of Representative in Thai Rak Thai Party, but he was not elected.
Surachai Saedan join protest expel Council for National Security. After He established Red Siam with Jakrapob Penkair by not concerned UDD.
6 August 2007, he upstaged United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship. He blasphemed Chuan Leekpai. Criminal Court judgment adjust 50,000 baht. Later defendant confessed reduced penalty, adjust 25,000 baht.[1]
22 February 2011, Police caught Surachai Saedin according to the arrest warrant of the Criminal Court 27/2554 in Lèse majesté for a speech near Sanam Laung.[2] 28 February 2012, Criminal Court to imprisoned 7 years 6 months.[3] Later 3 October 2013 He received a royal pardon.[4]
Now Surachai Saedan wants revolution in Thailand. He made program "Patiwat Prathetthai" or "Thailand Revolution" publish in YouTube. It has target program for present news and guidelines for overthrow monarchy for changing Thailand to a Republic.
He violated the order of National Council for Peace and Order (57/2557) until Military court issued an arrest warrant.
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