Prem Tinsulanonda

General

Prem Tinsulanond

MPCh MWM PC NR SR PPh PrC
General; Prem Tinsulanond; MPCh MWM PC NR SR PPh PrC
เปรม ติณสูลานนท์
Regent of Thailand
	In office; October 13, 2016 – December 1, 2016
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (King)
Succeeded by	Vajiralongkorn
President of the Privy Council of Thailand
	In office; September 4, 1998 – May 26, 2019
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej; Vajiralongkorn
Preceded by	Sanya Dharmasakti
16th Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; March 3, 1980 – August 4, 1988
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Kriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded by	Chatichai Choonhavan
Thai Minister of Defence
	In office; May 24, 1979 – August 5, 1986
Prime Minister	Kriangsak Chomanan; himself
Preceded by	Kriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded by	Phaniang Kantrat
Personal details
Born	August 26, 1920; Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand
Died	May 26, 2019 (aged 98); Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thai
Political party	non-partisan (Military)
Alma mater	Royal Thai Army Academy;; United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox
Military service
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1941–1986
Rank	General (Phon Ek)
Commands	Commander-in-Chief (1978–81)
Battles/wars	Franco-Thai War; World War II; Communist insurgency campaigns

General Prem Tinsulanonda (August 26, 1920 – May 26, 2019) was a Thai retired military officer. He was Prime Minister of Thailand from March 3, 1980 to August 4, 1988.^[1] He was the Regent of Thailand and the Head of the Privy Council.

Tinsulanonda died on May 26, 2019 from heart failure at a Bangkok hospital at the age of 98.^[2]

Prem Tinsulanonda Media

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US President Ronald Reagan during a working visit of Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in the Oval Office in 1984
Prem with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, 10 March 1987
Prem as the President of Privy Council in 2002
Prem with Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2009
นายกรัฐมนตรี ร่วมงานเลี้ยงรับรองเนื่องในวันกองทัพบก ณ ห้องมัฆวานรังสรรค์ สโมสรทหารบก ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต กรุงเทพฯ 20 มกราคม 2553 (The Official Site of The Prime Minister of Thailand Photo by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์)
Prem Tinsulanonda Public Library at Khon Kaen
Tinsulanonda Library at Songkhla
Tinsulanonda Bridge as seen from Koh Yoh Island
Order of the Nine Gems (Thailand) ribbon

↑ "Former Thai PM Prem Tinsulanonda had key role in coup - analysts". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
↑ Charuvastra, Teeranai; Reporter, Staff (2019-05-26). "Prem Tinsulanonda, King's Advisor and Statesman, Dies at 98". Khaosod English. Retrieved 2019-05-26.

General Prem Tinsulanond MPCh MWM PC NR SR PPh PrC
เปรม ติณสูลานนท์


Regent of Thailand
In office October 13, 2016 – December 1, 2016
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (King)
Succeeded by	Vajiralongkorn
President of the Privy Council of Thailand
In office September 4, 1998 – May 26, 2019
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej Vajiralongkorn
Preceded by	Sanya Dharmasakti
16th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office March 3, 1980 – August 4, 1988
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Kriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded by	Chatichai Choonhavan
Thai Minister of Defence
In office May 24, 1979 – August 5, 1986
Prime Minister	Kriangsak Chomanan; himself
Preceded by	Kriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded by	Phaniang Kantrat

Personal details
Born	(1920-08-26)August 26, 1920 Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand
Died	May 26, 2019(2019-05-26) (aged 98) Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thai
Political party	non-partisan (Military)
Alma mater	Royal Thai Army Academy; United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox
Military service
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1941–1986
Rank	General (Phon Ek)
Commands	Commander-in-Chief (1978–81)
Battles/wars	Franco-Thai War World War II Communist insurgency campaigns