Suchinda Kraprayoon
General Suchinda Kraprayoon | |
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สุจินดา คราประยูร | |
Suchinda in the early 1970s | |
| 19th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 7 April 1992 – 24 May 1992 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
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| Preceded by | Anand Panyarachun |
| Succeeded by | Meechai Ruchuphan (acting) Anand Panyarachun |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 17 April 1992 – 24 May 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Praphat Kritsanajun |
| Succeeded by | Banjob Bunnag |
| Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces | |
| In office 1 October 1991 – 4 April 1992 | |
| Minister | Praphat Kritsanajun |
| Preceded by | Sunthorn Kongsompong |
| Succeeded by | Kaset Rojananil |
| Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army | |
| In office 29 April 1990 – 7 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
| Succeeded by | Isarapong Noonpakdee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1933 Thonburi, Krung Thep, Siam |
| Died | 10 June 2025 (aged 91) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Wannee Noonpakdee |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch | Royal Thai Army |
| Service years | 1953–1992 |
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| Conflicts | |
| Awards | see Honours |
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Suchinda Kraprayoon (Thai: สุจินดา คราประยูร, RTGS: Suchinda Khraprayun; 6 August 1933 – 10 June 2025) was a Thai military officer and politician who was the 19th prime minister of Thailand for several weeks in 1992.
As the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (1990–1992), Suchinda led the 1991 Thai coup d'état in February and was a member of the junta called "National Peace Keeping Council". A year after the coup on 7 April 1992, he was appointed prime minister. This sparked mass protests that were violently suppressed during Black May which finally led to his resignation on 24 May 1992.