Manoonkrit Roopkachorn | |
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 Manoonkrit in 2009 | |
| Native name | มนูญกฤต รูปขจร |
| Birth name | Manoon Roopkachorn |
| Born | 15 December 1935 Ayutthaya, Thailand |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch |  Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1985 |
| Rank | Major General |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 30 March 2001 – 5 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sanit Vorapanya |
| Succeeded by | Suchon Chaleekure |
Major General Manoonkrit Roopkachorn (Thai: มนูญกฤต รูปขจร, RTGS: Manunkrit Rupkhachon; born Manoon Roopkachorn, 15 December 1935 in Ayutthaya Province) is a former Thai military officer, senator and President of the Senate of Thailand. A leader of the "Young Turks" clique of military officers, he took part in the coups of 1976 and 1977, in the unsuccessful coups of 1981 and 1985, and in the 2002 corruption case of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.