Sarit Thanarat

Sarit Thanarat

NR PChW SR MPCh MWM OMRI LOM KmstkSO GCA GCS
Sarit Thanarat; NR PChW SR MPCh MWM OMRI LOM KmstkSO GCA GCS
สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์
11th Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy	See list Thanom Kittikachorn; Prince Wan Waithayakon;
Preceded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Minister of Defence
	In office; 31 March 1957 – 12 September 1957
Prime Minister	Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded by	Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
	In office; 27 September 1957 – 8 December 1963
Preceded by	Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army
	In office; 23 June 1954 – 8 December 1963
Preceded by	Phin Choonhavan
Succeeded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Minister of National Development
	In office; 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Sahorda Weerathien
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police
	In office; 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963
Preceded by	Sawai Saenyakorn
Succeeded by	Prasert Ruchirawongse
Personal details
Born	16 June 1908; Bangkok, Siam
Died	8 December 1963 (aged 55); Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thai
Spouse(s)	4 (81 mistress)
Children	7 (1 adopted)
Profession	Army officer; politician;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army; Royal Thai Navy(honorary); Royal Thai Air Force(honorary); Royal Thai Police; Volunteer Defense Corps; Royal Thai Armed Forces
Years of service	1928 - 1963
Rank	Field Marshal ; Admiral of the Fleet ; Marshal of the Air Force ; Police General ; VDC Gen.
Commands	Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces; Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army; 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Close Bodyguard; Commanding General of the 1st Army Area; Commanding General of the 1st Division, King's Guard; Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police;
Battles/wars	Boworadet rebellion; Japanese conquest of Burma; Vietnam war

Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (Thai: สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์, 16 June 1908 – 8 December 1963) was a Thai general. He staged a coup in 1957 and then became prime minister until he died in 1963.

References

[1] ttp://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2499/D/026/1.PDF

[2] ttp://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2502/D/028/12.PDF

[3] ttp://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/D/088/16.PDF

[4] ttp://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2503/D/025/1068.PDF

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