Police Colonel Tawee Sodsong () is a Thai politician, serving as

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

since 2023. He is also leader of the Prachachat Party. Sodsong oversaw the parole and release of former prime minister of Thailand

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following his return to Thailand in 2023.

Royal decorations

Tawee has received the following royal decorations in the

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of Thailand: * 2013 - Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (; ) is an order (decoration), order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Mongkut, Rama IV of the Thailand, Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is r ...

* 2011 - Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Noble

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* 2013 - Border Service Medal * 2005 - Chakrabarti Mala Medal – Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Civil)

References

Living people Tawee Sodsong Tawee Sodsong Tawee Sodsong 1959 births {{Thailand-politician-stub