Tanwarin Sukkhapisit
Tanwarin Sukkhapisit | |
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ธัญญ์วาริน สุขะพิสิษฐ์ | |
Tanwarin in 2019 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives for the Future Forward Party List | |
| In office 24 March 2019 – 28 October 2020 | |
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| Born | October 23, 1973 Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand |
| Political party | Move Forward Party |
| Other political affiliations | Future Forward Party (2018–2020) |
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Tanwarin Sukkhapisit (Thai: ธัญญ์วาริน สุขะพิสิษฐ์, RTGS: Thanwarin Sukkhaphisit, Thai pronunciation: [tʰān.wāː.rīn sùk.kʰà.pʰí.sìt]) is a Thai filmmaker and politician. In the 2019 Thai general election, they were elected to the Thai parliament representing the Future Forward Party. Tanwarin is a kathoey, and became the first ever openly transgender member of parliament in Thailand's House of Representatives.