ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO TAKE AWAY OUR FREEDOM

I have been told that the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) of Thailand has passed a law to limit the freedom of film viewing in Thailand with 79 votes on December 20. This Assembly was appointed by the military junta.

You can read the details in English at Wise Kwai’s blog:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/vine/journal_view.php?journalid=100000335&entryid=466645&view=public

You can read the details in Thai at:
http://www.prachatai.com/05web/th/home/10642
http://prachatai.com/05web/th/home/10641

I don’t know who are the 79 people who pass this law. Maybe you can find out who pass this law if you call the Senate call center at 02-244-1777 to 8.

As for now, I don’t know what the future may bring. If the laws passed by the NLA bring good things to us, we should always be grateful for them. But if the laws passed by the NLA take away our freedom, we should always remember WHO take away our freedom.

I don’t know about politics. I try to find out the list of the NLA members. There is an English list at the Nation Newspaper’s website, which lists 242 members as of 12 October 2006. There is also a Thai list at the Senate’s website. This Thai list has 250 members.

The English list:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/10/12/headlines/headlines_30016017.php

The Thai list:
http://www.senate.go.th/nla2/senator/member.php

The English list at the Nation's website:

Published on October 12, 2006

The full list of 242 members of the National Legislative Assembly:

Government Sector

A. Representatives of C-11 civil servants or equivalent (17)

1. Krit Garnjana-goonchorn
2. Khunying Kasama Varawarn na Ayutthaya
3. Karun Kittisathaporn
4. Kraisorn Pornsutee
5. Chakramon Pasukvanich
6. Pratch Boonyawongwiroj
7. Preecha Vajrabhaya
8. Pitipong Puengboon na Ayutthaya
9. Pongsak Semsan
10. Pachara Yutithamdamrong
11. Pornthip Jala
12. Rongphol Charoenphan
13. Wuthipan Wichairat
14. Lt-General Vaipot Srinual
15. Saksit Treedet
16. Somphol Phanmanee
17. Amphol Kitti-amphon

B. Representatives of judicial officials and public prosecutors (12)

1. Kitti Limchaikit
2. Juthathawat Inthrasuksri
3. Charnchai Sunthornramat
4. Tossaphron Sirisamphan
5. Prakit Prajonpajjanig
6. Pornchai Rujiprapha
7. Pornphet Wichitchonchai
8. Pirom Simasatien
9. Suchat Traiprasit
10. Surachai Phuprasert
11. Suwat Aonjaikhla
12. Adisak Srisappakit

C. Military officers (35)

1. Maj General Sanit Sapitak
2. Lt General Jiradet Kocharat
3. General Jirapong Wannarat
4. Lt General Chaipat Theerathamrong
5. Air Chief Marshal Chalee Chanruang
6. Air Chief Marshal Thares Punsri
7. General Thawat Jaruklat
8. Maj General Dapong Ratanasuwan
9. Admiral Nakhon Aranyanak
10. Admiral Nopporn Achawakom
11. Admiral Bannawit Kengrien
12. General Pathompong Kesornsuk
13. Lt General Prayuth Chan-ocha
14. Vice Admiral Pachun Tampratheep
15. General Pairoj Panitsamai
16. General Paisal Katanyu
17. Air Chief Marshal Paisal Sitabutr
18. General Montri Sangkhasap
19. Air Chief Marshal Raden Puengpak
20. Lt General Woradej Phumichitr
21. Air Marshal Wallop Meesomsap
22. Admiral Wichai Yuwanangkun
23. Lt General Wiroj Buacharoon
24. Admiral Wiraphol Waranont
25. Air Chief Marshal Weerawit Kongsak
26. General Somjet Watanasuk
27. Air Chief Marshal Sommai Dabphet
28. Lt General Sujet Watanasuk
29. Admiral Suchart Yanothai
30. General Suthorn Khamkhomkul
31. Admiral Surin Rerngarom
32. General Sophon Silpipat
33. General Ongkorn Thongprasom
34. Air Chief Marshal Adirek Chamrasritthirong
35. Maj General Adul Ubol

D. Police officers (7)

1. General Pratheep Tanprasert
2. General Patcharawat Wongsuwan
3. Lt General Manoch Satrulee
4. Lt General Watcharaphol Prasanratchakit
5. Lt General Wiroj Chantharangsri
6. Lt General Adul Saengsingkaew
7. General Issaraphan Sanitvong na Ayutthaya

E. Executives and employees of state enterprises (8)

1. Krayim Saantrakul
2. Chuanpit Chaimuenwong
3. Prajerd Sukkaew
4. Prasert Bunsampan
5. ACM Narongsak Sangkhapong
6. Paradetch Payakkavichien
7. Varatch Chawapong
8. Apinan Summanaseranee

Private Sector

A. Representatives from banks, and financial institutions (6)

1. Khunying Jada Wattansiritham
2. Chartsiri Sophonpanich
3. Chai Chaiyawan
4. Patareeya Benjapolchai
5. Sivaporn Dardarananda
6. Subhak Siwaraksa

B. Representatives from trade, industry, service, transportation, construction and real estate businesses (19)

1. Kongkrit Hirankit
2. Jit Sirataranond
3. Chatchai Boonya-anand
4. Chanin Tonavanik
5. Chalit Kaewjinda
6. Narong Chokvattana
7. Dilok Mahadamrongkul
8. Theerapot Charoonsri
9. Pramon Suteewongse
10. Pornsit Sri-orathaikul
11. Yothin Analavin
12. Watchara Pannachet
13. Veerapong Ramangkul
14. Sompop Charoenkul
15. Santi Wilartsakdanon
16. Suthitam Jirathiwat
17. Sunantha Somboontham
18. Sumet Tantuvanich
19. Asawin Chinkamthornwong

D. Representatives of legal consultants and lawyers (7)

1. Dintra Asavanitch
2. Prapan Koonme
3. Poolsak Yooprasert
4. Paisal Puetmongkol
5. Meechai Ruchuphan
6. Saritphol Chompaisal
7. Apichat Jeerapan

Social Sector

A. Representatives from political parties (4)

1. Kanjana Silapa-archa
2. Pinit Jarusombat
3. Surin Pitsuwan
4. Akkapon Sorasuchart

B. Representatives of academics from philosophy, language, religion, art and culture fields (11)

1 Kirti Boonjua
2 Damrong Sumalayasak
3 Woradej Amornworpipat
4 Winai Samaul
5 Waeduramae Maningji
6 Waemahadi Waedaoh
7 Sathienphong Wanapok
8 Abdul Rosak Ali
9 Abudulrohmae Jesae
10 Ismail Ali
11 Ismail Lutfi Japakiya

C. Representatives of media, writers, artists (20)

1. Kamhaeng Paritanont
2. Kamnoon Sittisamarn
3. Tamsin Rattanapan
4. Pol Col Nitiphum Navarat
5. Banyat Tassaneyavej
6. Pratumporn Watcharasathien
7. Prapat Sorn-aram
8. Prapa Srinuannat
9. Maj Gen Prapas Sakoontanark
10. Prasarn Maleenont
11. Pichai Wassanasong
12. Pattara Kampitak
13. Somkiet Ornwimol
14. Somchai Sawangkarn
15. Somchai Sakulsurat
16. Sombat Metanee
17. Sommai Parichat
18. Saravut Watcharapon
19. Somran Rodphet
20. Surang Prempree

E. Retired government officers specialising in various fields (43)

1. Kamthorn Udomritthiruj
2. MR Kamloonthep Devakula
3. Gen Jaral Kullawanit
4. Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang
5. Lt Gen Jaroensak Tiangtham
6. Chanasak Yuwaboon
7. Pol Lt Gen Chaiyan Maklamthong
8. Shane Wipatborwornwong
9. Gen Chokechai Hongthong
10. Songpol Timasart
11. Khunying Nantaka Suprapatanan
12. Gen Bantoeng Poonkham
13. ADM Prajet Siridej
14. Gen Prawit Wongsuwan
15. ADM Prasert Boonsong
16. Lt Cdr Prasong Soonsiri
17. Gen Preecha Premasawat
18. Gen Preecha Rojsen
19. Gen Pridi Samiphak
20. Thanphuying Preeya Kasemsan na Ayudhaya
21. AM Panya Srisuwan
22. Gen Panthep Phuwanartnurak
23. Pochanee Thanawaranit
24. Gen Phermsak Puangsaroj
25. Wit Rayananont
26. Vitaya Vejjajiva
27. Maj Gen Veerapong Sutarangkura
28. Gen Sanan Marungsit
29. Gen Somchai Ubondejpracharak
30. Gen Somthat Attanant
31. Somphote Kanchanaphorn
32. Pol Lt Gen Somsak Kwangsopa
33. Pol Gen Suthep Thammarak
34. Pol Gen Suthep Sivara
35. Pol Gen Sunthorn Saikwan
36. Pol Gen Surapol Chinachitr
37. Gen Surin Pikulthong
38. Orajit Singhalvanich
39. Assawin Kongsiri
40. Gen Arthorn Lohitkul
41. Gen Arphorn Kulapong
42. Uma Sukhonthaman
43. Gen Oud Buangbon

F. Representatives from local development, morality promotion and labour organisations as well as non-governmental organisations (13)

1. Gothom Arya (National Economic and Social Advisory Council chairman)
2. Juree Vichit-Vadakarn (Morality promotion)
3. Chob Yodkaew (Southern region)
4. Tuang Anthachai (Northeastern region)
5. Tuanjai Deetes (Northern region)
6. Prayong Ronnarong (Southern region)
7. Manas Kosol (Thai labourer development)
8. Mukda Intasarn (Northern region)
9. Wallop Tangkananurak (Central region)
10. Wiboon Khemchalerm (Central region)
11. Viriya Namsiripongpan (Council of Disabled People of Thailand)
12. Sophon Suphapong (Local development)
13. Ampol Chindawattana (Local development)

Academic Sector

A. University presidents / rectors, university lecturers and students (29)

1. Chalongpop Susangkarn
2. Chai-anan Samudavanija
3. Tawee Suraritikul
4. Borwornsak Uwanno
5. Boonsom Siribamrungsuk (president of Prince of Songkla University)
6. Prakob Wirojanagud (president of Ubon Ratchathani University)
7. Prasart Suebkha (rector of Suranaree University)
8. Preecha Buawiratlert
9. Purachai Piumsombun
10. Pongsak Angkasit (president of Chiang Mai University)
11. Pornchai Matangkhasombat (president of Mahidol University)
12. Manee Chaithiranuwatsiri (lecturer at Mahidol University)
13. Rangsan Saengsook (rector of Ramkhamhaeng University)
14. Wattana Swanyatiputi (president of Kasetsart University)
15. Wanchai Sirichana (president of Mae Fah Luang University)
16. Wiroon Tungcharoen (president of Srinakharinwirot University)
17. Wissanu Krea-ngam
18. Wutthipong Priabchariyawat
19. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong (dean of the National Institute of Development Administration)
20. Sangsit Piriyarangsan (lecturer at the Chandrakasem Rajabhat University)
21. Sujit Boonbongkarn
22. Khunying Suchada Kiranandana (president of Chulalongkorn University)
23. Suchat Upatham (president of Payap University)
24. Suphan Phupaka (president of Walailak University)
25. Sumon Sakolchai (president of Khao Kaen University)
26. Surapol Nitikraipoj (rector of Thammasat University)
27. Surichai Wankaew
28. Suwan Hanchaiyungwa (director of Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University's Graduate School)
29. Ammar Siamwalla