Rukchanok Srinork

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Rukchanok Srinork
รักชนก ศรีนอก
Rakchanok Srinork in 2023
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
14 May 2023
Personal details
Born (1994-10-11) 11 October 1994 (age 29)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyMove Forward Party (2022–current)
Alma materThammasat University
OccupationPolitician
NicknameIce (ไอซ์)

Rukchanok Srinork (Thai: รักชนก ศรีนอก) also known as Rakchanok Srinork, nicknamed Ice, is a Thai politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives[1]

Early life[edit]

Rukchanok Srinork was born on 11 October 1994 and graduated from Thammasat University with a Bachelor of Science in statistics.[2][3]

Criminal Charges[edit]

On 13 December 2023 Rukchanok was convicted for retweeting posts in 2020 on X relating to a company owned by Maha Vajiralongkorn and the manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine.[1] The charges were three years on a lese majeste charge and three for violation of the Computer Crimes Act.[1] Rukchanok was granted bail for 500,000 baht with the condition that she refrain from activities which could offend the monarchy.[4]

Political career[edit]

In the Thai 2023 General Election Rukchanok won the Bangkok's Constituency 28 against the incumbent Wan Yubamrung.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Thai MP sentenced to six years for insulting monarchy". www.aljazeera.com. Aljazeera. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ประวัติ ไอซ์ รักชนก ศรีนอก สส. หญิง ก้าวไกล กับชีวิตที่พลิกผัน ในคดี 112" (in Thai). Thairath. December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "ประวัติ "ไอซ์ รักชนก" นักการเมืองสาวดาวรุ่งน่าจับตา จากพรรคก้าวไกล" (in Thai). Sanook. December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Rukchanok granted bail after conviction on lèse majesté charges". www.thaipbsworld.com. Thai PBS. December 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet 'Ice', the royalist turned monarchy reformist – and now election giant-killer". www.thaipbsworld.com. Thai PBS. June 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.