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Celebrity Forensic Pathologist, Author, & Humans Rights Activist
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Pornthip Rojanasunand

Published on Sep 02, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Pornthip Rojanasunand

By: Avinash SIngh
Celebrity Forensic Pathologist, Author, & Humans Rights Activist

December 21, 1954

Age 61, Born in Bangkok, Thailand

Schooling?

*American Boarding School

*Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University
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FORENSICS HOW?

Her parents both worked in the Forensic Industry

Originally wanted to be an interior designer when younger

Father wanted her to become a doctor

Started her Forensic Career by doing an internship where she studied forensic medicine, and performed autopsies

Contributions?

Medical Officer in the Ministry of Public Health (All dealing with Pathology)

Director of the Medical Division at the Ministry of Justice

Inspector General of the Ministry of Justice

Investigated the murder of Jenjira Ploy-angunsri in 1998 (medical student who was missing for two weeks) and soon became a Celebrity Forensic Pathologist

Supported use of GT200 "bomb detectors"

Helped Identify Tsunami victims after the Indian Ocean Earthquake in 2004.

Examples Of HEr Work

Dr. Porntip Rojanasunan: The Dead Do Talk (2011)

Reform of the Thai Justice System (More Transparency)

Wrote Memoir after famous murder case: Seub Jaak Sop ("Investigating Corpses")

Interesting Facts?

She has had cancer twice, 1st in thyroid and 2nd in Colon (SURVIVOR)

Her 1st pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage

Buddhist

Bibliography

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