Born into a family of poor Chinese immigrants , Weng Tojirakarn was admitted to the prestigious Triam Udom Suksa School for his outstanding intelligence . He studied at the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital , Mahidol University and was the secretary-general of the Medical Students Centre of Thailand . Weng considered himself a disciple of the Buddhist monk Buddhadasa Bhikku and thinks that the influence of Buddhadasa 's teachings has motivated him to his political and social activism . He participated in the pro-democracy uprising in October 1973 and the student protests in 1976 that led to the Thammasat University massacre and the return to military rule
Thammasat University massacre
Thammasat University massacre
Weng Tojirakarn