Mongkol Surasajja Explained

Mongkol Surasajja
Office:	President of the Senate of Thailand and Vice President of National Assembly of Thailand
Term Start:	26 July 2024
Primeminister:	Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Predecessor:	Pornpetch Wichitcholchai
Native Name Lang:	th
Office1:	Member of the Senate of Thailand
Termstart1:	10 July 2024
Birth Date:	1952 8, df=y
Birth Place:	Saraburi, Thailand
Alma Mater:	Ramkhamhaeng University

Mongkol Surasajja is a Thai politician and President of the Senate of Thailand.

Career

He serves as a Member of the Senate of Thailand from Buriram province.^{[1] [2]} Surasajja previously served as the Governor of Buriram province and director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration.^{[3] [4]} Surasajja is viewed as closely associated with the Bhumjaithai Party. He was elected President of the Senate of Thailand at the first session of the Senate on July 23, 2024, following the 2024 Thai Senate election.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Surasajja was an activist during the 1973 Thai popular uprising.

References

1. News: Mongkol tipped as new Speaker . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . en.
2. News: Senate splinters as factions vie to control Speaker pick . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . en.
3. News: Kriangkrai welcomes Senate Speaker talk . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . en.
4. Web site: 2024-07-03 . Mongkol Surasajja: From activist to top Senate president candidate . 2024-07-23 . nationthailand . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-07-11 . Election of Senate president and vice presidents expected next week . 2024-07-23 . nationthailand . en-US.
6. News: Senate election ends without ex-PM candidate . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . en.
7. Web site: 2024-07-23 . Mongkol wins Senate speaker's post with overwhelming majority . 2024-07-23 . nationthailand . en-US.
8. News: Ex-Buri Ram governor named Senate speaker . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . en.