Apirat Kongsompong

General
Apirat Kongsompong
MPCh MWM ThChW
General Apirat Kongsompong MPCh MWM ThChW
อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์
Member of the Senate of Thailand
	Ex officio; 11 May 2019 – 30 September 2020
Succeeded by	Narongphan Jitkaewthae
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
	In office; 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2020
Preceded by	Chalermchai Sitthisart
Succeeded by	Narongphan Jitkaewthae
Personal details
Born	23 March 1960; Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Kritika Kongsompong
Children	Major Pirapong Kongsompong ; Major Amarat Kongsompong (MD); Nadthadon Kongsompong
Parent	Sunthorn Kongsompong Orachorn Kongsompong
Alma mater	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy; National Defence College;
Nickname	Daeng
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army; Royal Security Command;
Years of service	1985–2020
Rank	General
Commands	commanders-in-chief; 1st Division, King's Guard; 11th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard;
Battles/wars	Communist insurgency in Thailand; South Thailand insurgency

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Apirat Kongsompong (Thai: อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์; RTGS: Apirat Khongsomphong; born 23 March 1960) is a retired Thai military officer who was the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army from October 2018 to September 2020. He also served as the Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau and the deputy director of the Crown Property Bureau from 2020 to 2024.

Kongsompong held multiple positions in various bodies and industries throughout his career, including Chairman of the board of directors of Government Lottery Office, Independent Director at Bangchak Petroleum Public Co., Member of the National Legislative Assembly, Secretary of the National Council for Peace and Order, and Member of the Senate.