Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, former army chief, mentor of the “Eastern Tigers” military clique
Date of Birth: Sat Aug 11, 1945
Age: 79
Education:
- Saint Gabriel’s College
- 1965 Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (class 6).
- 1969 Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (class 17)
- 1997 National Defence College of Thailand (class 40)
Career:
- 1998 Commander of the 1st Army Region
- 2004 Commander-in-Chief Royal Thai Army
- 2006 Member of the National Legislative Assembly
- 2008 – 11 Minister of Defence
- 2014 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence