Chiranit Havanond

Chiranit Havanond (; born 14 February 1953) is a Thai jurist serving as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Thailand since 2020. He previously served as a presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Thailand.

Early life and education He received a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honors from Thammasat University, a Master of Laws from Harvard University, a Masters of Comparative Law and a Doctor of Juridical Science from George Washington University.

Career

Constitutional Court Worawit's appointment was given royal endorsement by King Vajiralongkorn on 1 April 2020 and was published in the Royal Gazette on 6 April 2020.

2020–2021 Thai protests In November 2011, the Constitutional Court ruled that anti-monarchy speeches of three leaders of the 2020–2021 Thai protests (Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, Arnon Nampa, and Panupong Jadnok) were unconstitutional, and amounted to attempts to overthrow Thailand's political system.

Chiranit stated “If we allow the first, second and third defendant and their networks to keep doing this action, it will not be long to lead to the overthrow of the constitutional monarchy,” in response to their demands.