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Suchinda Kraprayoon

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Suchinda Kraprayoon
สุจินดา คราประยูร
Suchinda in 1978
19th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
7 April 1992  24 May 1992
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byAnand Panyarachun
Succeeded byMeechai Ruchuphan (Acting)
Minister of Defence
In office
17 April 1992  24 May 1992
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded byPraphat Kritsanajun
Succeeded byBanjob Bunnag
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
In office
1 October 1991  4 April 1992
Preceded bySunthorn Kongsompong
Succeeded byKaset Rojananil
Commander in Chief
of the Royal Thai Army
In office
29 April 1990  7 April 1992
Preceded byChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Succeeded byIsarapong Noonpakdee
Personal details
Born(1933-08-06)6 August 1933
Bangkok Noi, Thonburi, Siam
Died10 June 2025(2025-06-10) (aged 91)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Spouse(s)Khun Ying Wannee Kraprayoon
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1953–1990
Rank General
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal
CommandsCommander-in-Chief
Royal Thai Armed Forces

Suchinda Kraprayoon (Thai: สุจินดา คราประยูร; RTGS: Suchinda Khra-prayun, 6 August 1933 10 June 2025) was a Thai politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 7 April 1992 until 24 May 1992.[1][2][3]

Suchinda died of natural causes on 10 June 2025 at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand at the age of 91.[4]

References

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  1. (in Chinese) 泰国华裔总理不忘“本” Archived 22 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine;
  2. (in Thai) บิ๊กสรรพากรแท็คทีม ยืนความเห็นเคลียร์สตง. สู้ข้อครหาภาษีหุ้นชินฯ Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine; พลิกแฟ้ม NGO ตอบคำถาม เงิน - ผลประโยชน์เพื่อใคร?? Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编 (April 2006). 泰国华侨华人研究. 香港社会科学出版社有限公司. p. 185. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
  4. "General Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thailand's 19th Prime Minister and 1991 coup leader, dies peacefully at 91". The Nation. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.