Udom Sithiviratchatharm Elected New President of Constitutional Court
Udom Sithiviratchatharm was elected president of Thailand's Constitutional Court on July 15 following a vote by the court's judges.
The Constitutional Court judges held a vote on July 15, 2026, to elect a new president. The Senate had approved Lieutenant General Chakrapong Vivatvanich to serve as a Constitutional Court judge at its 24th meeting on June 23, 2026, and the Constitutional Court Office arranged for him to meet with the seven sitting judges—Udom Sithiviratchatharm, Virul Sangtian, Chiraniti Hawanont, Naphadol Tepphitthak, Banjongsak Wongprachaya, Udom Ruttamrit, Sumet Roikuldcharoen, and Sarawut Songsiwilai—to elect a new president. The meeting voted to appoint Udom Sithiviratchatharm, a Constitutional Court judge, as the new president of the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court Office will issue a letter notifying the Senate Secretariat of the election result so that all necessary legal procedures may be completed.
