Thanom Kittikachorn

Thanom Kittikachorn
ถนอม กิตติขจร
Thanom in 1968
10th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 December 1963 – 14 October 1973
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded bySanya Dharmasakti
In office
1 January 1958 – 20 October 1958
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy
Preceded byPote Sarasin
Succeeded bySarit Thanarat
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
In office
11 December 1963 – 30 September 1973
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded byDawee Chullasapya
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office
11 December 1963 – 1 October 1964
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded byPraphas Charusathien
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963
Prime MinisterSarit Thanarat
Preceded bySukich Nimmanheminda
Succeeded byPraphas Charusathien
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19 December 1972 – 14 October 1973
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded byJaroonphan Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya
Succeeded byJaroonphan Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya
President of Chiang Mai University[citation needed]
In office
21 February 1964 – 20 February 1972
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded byUniversity established
Succeeded bySukich Nimmanheminda
Minister of Defence
In office
23 September 1957 – 14 October 1973
Prime Minister
Preceded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded byDawee Chullasapya
Personal details
Born
Thanom[a]

(1911-08-11)11 August 1911
Tak, Nakhon Sawan, Siam (now Mueang Tak, Tak, Thailand)
Died16 June 2004(2004-06-16) (aged 92)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyUnited Thai People's Party
Other political
affiliations
National Socialist Party
Spouse
Jongkol Thanad-rob
(m. 1930)
Children6, including Narong
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1929–1973
Rank
CommandsSupreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
Battles/wars

Thanom Kittikachorn (Thai: ถนอม กิตติขจร, RTGSThanom Kittikhachon, pronounced [tʰā.nɔ̌ːm kìt.tì(ʔ).kʰā.tɕɔ̄ːn]; 11 August 1911 – 16 June 2004) was Prime Minister of Thailand from 1963 to 1973, military officer, who supported and initiated military coups and became Thailand's defence minister. He rose to power when he staged a self-coup, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down. His return from exile in 1976 sparked protests which led to a massacre of demonstrators, followed by a military coup.
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