Sunthorn Kongsompong

Sunthorn Kongsompong
Born	(1931-08-01)1 August 1931 Bangkok, Siam
Died	2 August 1999(1999-08-02) (aged 68) Bangkok, Thailand
Allegiance	Thailand
Service/branch	Royal Thai Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief Supreme Commander

Sunthorn Kongsompong (Thai: สุนทร คงสมพงษ์, RTGS: Sunthon Khongsomphong, IPA: [sǔn.tʰɔːn kʰoŋ.sǒm.pʰoŋ]; 1 August 1931 – 2 August 1999) was the de facto head of government of Thailand from 1991 to 1992, after a led by Sunthorn and General Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan on February 23, 1991. The generals accused Chatichai of corruption, and established the National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) as an interim administration, with Sunthorn as chairman.

Anand Panyarachun was appointed Prime Minister in March, 1991, but the administration of the country was also executed by the NPKC.

Sunthorn left the political office following the May 1992 constitution promulgation, which prohibited members of the military from executing the office of the Prime Minister.^[1]

His son is Apirat Kongsompong, who from 2018 to 2020 was Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army.

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• Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1987)^[2]

References[]

• 2Bangkok.com article about the coup d'etat
• Asiaweek article about estate scandal
• http://www.becnews.com/backissue/f_famous/suntorn-k.html (in Thai)
• http://www.politicalfriendster.com/showPerson.php?id=3803&name=General-Sunthorn-Kongsompong^{[permanent dead link]}

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