Prayut Chan-o-cha
General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thai: ᝉᝍᝌᝓᝆᝄᝈᝐᝄ; born 21 March 1954) is a former Thai army officer and is the Prime Minister of Thailand. He is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.[1]
Prayut Chan-o-cha ᝉᝍᝌᝓᝆᝄᝈᝐᝄ | |
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| Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 25 Aug 2014 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej Vajiralongkorn |
| Preceded by | himself (as Leader of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council) |
| Leader of the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2014 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (Temporary Prime Minister) |
| Succeeded by | himself (as Prime Minister) |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Anupong Paochinda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1954
(aged 71) Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} General |
References
- ↑ Fredrickson, Terry (October 1, 2010). Gen Prayuth takes command. http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/199149/gen-prayuth-takes-command. Retrieved May 22, 2014.