Apirat Kongsompong

General
Apirat Kongsompong
MPCh MWM ThChW
อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์
Member of the Senate of Thailand
Ex officio
11 May 2019 – 30 September 2020
Succeeded byNarongphan Jitkaewthae
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office
1 October 2018 – 30 September 2020
Preceded byChalermchai Sitthisart
Succeeded byNarongphan Jitkaewthae
Personal details
Born (1960-03-23) 23 March 1960 (age 64)
Bangkok, Thailand
SpouseKritika Sirijanya
ChildrenMajor Pirapong Kongsompong
Major Amarat Kongsompong (MD)
Nadthadon Kongsompong
Parent
Alma mater
NicknameDaeng
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service
Years of service1985–2020
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles/warsCommunist insurgency in Thailand
South Thailand insurgency[1]
Awards

Apirat Kongsompong (Thai: อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์; RTGS: Aphirat Khongsomphong; born 23 March 1960) is a Thai military officer who was the commander in chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2020.[2] He serves as the Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau and the deputy director of the Crown Property Bureau from 2020 to 2024.[3][4]

He held many important positions throughout his career including chairman of the board of directors of Government Lottery Office,[5] Independent Director at Bangchak Petroleum Public Co.,[6][7][8] Member of the National Legislative Assembly,[9] Secretary of the National Council for Peace and Order, and member of the Senate.

  1. ^ "ผบ.ทบ.เยือนอินโดฯ ชู "อาเจะห์โมเดล" ดับไฟใต้ "สร้างความเข้าใจ ไม่แยกดินแดน"". สำนักข่าวอิศรา. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BP-20180903 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ โปรดเกล้าฯ 'อภิรัชต์' พ้นจากการปฏิบัติหน้าที่นายทหารพิเศษ เหตุลาออกจากราชการ
  4. ^ โปรดเกล้าฯ ให้ “บิ๊กแดง - พล.อ.อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์” พ้นจากนายทหารพิเศษ
  5. ^ "PM appoints Apirat Kongsompong as the new GLO chief". Pattaya Mail. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "ประวัติกรรมการบริษัท บางจากปิโตรเลียม จำกัด (มหาชน)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  7. ^ "Apirat Kongsompong - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  8. ^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)[full citation needed]