Twekiat Menakanist

Twekiat Menakanist
ทวีเกียรติ มีนะกนิษฐ
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand
In office
21 October 2013 – 27 January 2023
Preceded byWasan Soypisudh
Succeeded byUdom Rathamarit

Twekiat Menakanist (Thai: ทวีเกียรติ มีนะกนิษฐ) is a Thai jurist who served as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand from 2013 to 2023.[1][2][3] Prior to his appointment, he served as a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law from 1975 to 2013.[4]

Career

In 2019, Twekiat was one of 9 judges who unanimously ruled to disband the Thai Raksa Chart Party after it nominated Princess Ubol Ratana as its prime minister candidate in the 2019 elections.[5]

References

  1. ^ "New charter court justice selected". Bangkok Post. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  2. ^ "Thai party banned for nominating princess for PM pick". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  3. ^ Reporters, Post (2023-01-04). "Udom quits all posts for justice job". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  4. ^ "Morality comes before law, says one of 9 judges ruling over Prayut's tenure case". nationthailand. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  5. ^ "Thai party banned for nominating princess for PM pick". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-07-16.