Chamlong Srimuang

Chamlong Srimuang
Chamlong Srimuang
จำลอง ศรีเมือง
	Chamlong Srimuang in 2008
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 25 October 1994 – 19 May 1995
Prime Minister	Chuan Leekpai
Leader of Palang Dharma Party
	In office; 1988–1992
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Boonchu Rojanastien
10th Governor of Bangkok
	In office; 14 November 1985 – 22 January 1992
Preceded by	Asa Meksavan
Succeeded by	Krisda Arunvongse na Ayudhya
Personal details
Born	5 July 1935; Thon Buri, Thonburi (Modern day Bangkok), Siam
Party	Palang Dharma (1988-1996)
Other political; affiliations	People's Alliance for Democracy (2006-)
Spouse	Major Sirilak Kheolaor (m. 1964)
Alma mater	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy; U.S. Naval Postgraduate School;
Profession	Political activist; politician; army officer;
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army; Volunteer Defense Corps;
Years of service	1959-1985 (RTA); 1986-1995 (VDC);
Rank	Major General; VDC Col.
Battles/wars	Vietnam War; Laotian Civil War Battle of Lima Site 85; ;

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Chamlong Srimuang (Thai: จำลอง ศรีเมือง; born 5 July 1935) is a Thai activist and former politician. A former general, he was a leader of the "Young Turks" military clique, founded and led the Palang Dharma Party, served for six years as governor of Bangkok, led the anti-military uprising of May 1992, and is a prominent member of the People's Alliance for Democracy, a group strongly opposed to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Chamlong had supported the military junta that overthrew Thaksin in a coup. A devout Buddhist and follower of the Santi Asoke sect, he is now celibate, a vegetarian, and claims to have no worldly possessions. Chamlong Srimuang received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in the category of Government Service in 1992.