He became a key figure of the network, alongside Palang Dharma Party leader Chamlong Srimuang, slum-dwellers' activist Prateep Ungsongtham, the daughter of incarcerated activist Chalard Worachat, trade unionist Somsak Kosaisuuk and the academics Sant Hathirat and Weng Tojirakarn.
His dissertation thesis compared the systems and problematics of party financing, donations, transparency and control in Thailand and Germany.
These include the eliminating of the requirement that candidates for the House of Representatives must be members of a political party for at least 90 days prior to an election.
[7] In his position as the assistant rector for student affairs of Thammasat University, he played a role in the controversy around arts senior "Amy" Chotiros Suriyawong who wore a revealing black dress during the 2007 Suphannahong National Film Awards viewed by some as being too sexy.
[8] As a punishment, Prinya ordered her to read books to blind children for 15 days, as well as perform other community services.