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and other Red-Shirt leaders surrendered themselves to police to prevent further bloodshed during the violent military crackdown on 19 May 2010. Afterwards, Nattawut was prosecuted on terrorism charges. He was released on bail terms on 22 February 2011.
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reshuffled her cabinet on 18 January 2012, Nattawut was named Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. After the Cabinet reshuffle on 28 October 2012, he changed to the Ministry of Commerce. He lost his government office during the
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In a 2010 speech, Nattawut insinuated that
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featuring
Nattawut singing about and promoting local grocery stores. The video received harsh criticism, with some viewers stating it was a waste of government spending.
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Nattawut has a reputation as a stirring orator. Already as a high school student, he successfully participated in debating contests, including an appearance on Thai TV
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on 22 May 2014. After the coup, he was held in military detention for seven days, alongside other "Red Shirt" leaders.
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Nattawut attacks
Jarungjit (Video Webcast, exact date unknown, at Red Shirt rally)
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government. From
January 2012 to May 2014, he served as Deputy Minister in
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Nattawut, alongside
Jatuporn and Veera, is one of the leaders of the
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and, together with the other UDD heads, led the "Red Shirts" in the
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Nattawut Saikua was elected Member of
Parliament on the winning
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United Front for
Democracy Against Dictatorship activists
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National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship
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channel. Moreover, they hosted the political talkshow
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791:ตั้ง ณัฐวุฒิ ใสยเกื้อ เป็นโฆษก แย้มคืนนี้อาจมีระเบิด
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662:fierce protests from March to May 2010
75:28 October 2012 – 22 May 2014
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913:"UDD leaders released by junta"
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1059:1997 constitution of Thailand
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639:military-installed government
582:Political career and activism
44:Nattawut Saikua addressing a
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1096:August 2006 Bangkok car bomb
668:of April and May. Nattawut,
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63:Deputy Minister of Commerce
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656:Nattawut co-organised the
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570:and politics. He "dubbed"
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171:Siriwat Kachornprasart
158:Pornsak Charoenprasert
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658:mass protests in 2009
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529:communication studies
519:Nattawut was born in
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278:Panitan Wattanayagorn
1168:Ruangroj Mahasaranon
1163:Saprang Kalayanamitr
1158:Sonthi Boonyaratglin
608:People's Power Party
586:Nattawut joined the
515:Education and family
493:Member of Parliament
370:National Development
1208:Somkiat Pongpaiboon
822:The Washington Post
803:Wall Street Journal
686:Yingluck Shinawatra
666:military crackdowns
612:2007 Thai elections
592:Thai Rak Thai Party
505:Yingluck Shinawatra
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147:Yingluck Shinawatra
86:Yingluck Shinawatra
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1139:Thaksin Shinawatra
843:"Announcement day"
635:Thaksin Shinawatra
596:Thaksin Shinawatra
572:Trairong Suwankiri
557:television program
484:Natthawut Sai-kuea
440:political activist
397:Chard-aporn Saikua
117:Apiradi Tantraporn
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164:Succeeded by
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112:Succeeded by
100:Poom Sarapol
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1289:1975 births
1085:Main events
1042:Main events
740:New Mandala
691:coup d'état
651:Truth Today
354:(2007–2008)
345:(2018–2019)
303:4 June 1975
263:Preceded by
154:Preceded by
93:Preceded by
1273:Categories
1118:April 2006
945:(1): 70–71
898:19 January
875:19 January
852:19 January
827:19 January
777:19 January
773:, ABC News
746:19 January
712:References
435:Politician
428:Occupation
406:Alma mater
299:1975-06-04
1107:Elections
560:Sapa Joke
553:Channel 3
445:spokesman
327:Pheu Thai
241:In office
213:President
193:Incumbent
132:In office
71:In office
48:rally in
963:archived
495:for the
388:Children
372:(2000–?)
366:(?–2007)
317:Thailand
1053:Prelude
987:28 June
706:YouTube
676:At the
610:in the
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380:Spouse
309:Sichon
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1192:(PAD)
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