Isarapong Noonpakdee

Isarapong Noonpakdee was a Thai military officer who was List of Commanders of the Royal [Thai Army|Commander of the Royal Thai Army] in 1992.

Careers

Isarapong played a key role in the coup against the government of then Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan when he was deputy Army commander-in-chief. He became the secretary-general of the National Peacekeeping Council or the coup maker. Isarapong became the interior minister in the post-coup government of Anand Panyarachun. He later succeeded Suchinda Kraprayoon as Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army when Suchinda became the Prime [Minister of Thailand|prime minister].
He has received the Bravery Medal in 1991.