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Isarapong Noonpakdee

Isarapong Noonpakdee

Thai military officer (1933–2017)

Isarapong Noonpakdee (20 November 1933 – 17 February 2017) (Thai: อิสระพงศ์ หนุนภักดี) was a Thai military officer who was Commander of the Royal Thai Army in 1992.[3]

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Careers

Isarapong played a key role in the coup against the government of then Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan when he was deputy Army commander-in-chief. He became the secretary-general of the National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) or the coup maker. Isarapong became the interior minister in the post-coup government of Anand Panyarachun. He later succeeded Suchinda Kraprayoon as Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army when Suchinda became the prime minister.

He has received the Bravery Medal in 1991.[4]

Honour

Foreign honour

References

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    "Gen Isarapong passes away at age of 83". nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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