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Biography
Prasert Sapsunthorn former Member of parliament of Thailand , former central committee Communist Party of Thailand. Later He is lecture of National Defence College of Thailand and He participate in policy formulation Order 66/2523 about policy for win Communism of Prem Tinsulanonda Government.
History
Prasert Sapsunthorn was born on 8 May 1913 at Kanchanadit District, Surat Thani Province. And He died on 25 December 1994 (81 years old).
Prasert graduated Mattayom 8 at Benjamabophit School. And Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University on 1936. He selected as student club president of Chulalongkorn University on 1936.
Work
When graduated Prasert is government teacher in Suankularb Wittayalai School and He resigned for elected in Siamese general election, 1946.
Join Communist Party of Thailand
After Siamese coup d'état of 1947 Prasert join Communist Party of Thailand and got for studied about Marxism at China. He is central committee Communist Party of Thailand. And He join for International Peace Conference (1951-1952).
Prasert conflicted concept of party. Prasert came back Thailand in 1958. He jailed and accused about communist in Government of Thanom Kittikachorn and Sarit Thanarat. He jailed 6 years. Until He jail, He review about Peace Revolution of Thailand. As well as tactics for win communist.
Labor Party
Prasert support for established Workers Center of Thailand. And support labor law in 1972.As a result,
Trade union of Thailand legitimated. Prasert established Labor Party in 1974 and changed name to Demorcracy Labor Party in 26 September 1975.
Order 66/2523
In 1978 Thailand got a civil war problem between the Army of Thailand and Communist Party of Thailand. Prasert wrote article "Democracy doctrine" into the Tawanmai magazine.
In 1980, Government of Prem Tinsulanonda promulgated order 66/23 item policy for win communist by Chavalit Yongchaiyudh was draftsman. Chavalit used concept of Prasert.
National Revolutionary Assembly (Presidium)
28-29 April 1987 was a meeting nationwide people. And established National Revolutionary Assembly for support revolution democracy of Prasert. And publish order 1/1989 item Transfer of power from parliament to National Revolutionary Assembly on 31 May 1989. Prasert and group jailed about destroy the national security. Later Court of Appeal judged dismiss on 11 August 1994.