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Apirat Kongsompong
MPCh MWM ThChW
อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์
Apirat Kongsompong in 2021
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
(1960-03-23) 23 March 1960 (age 64) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse
Kritika Sirijanya
Children
2
Parent
Sunthorn Kongsompong (father)
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[1]
Awards
Freemen Safeguarding Medal (Second Class, Second Category)
Border Service Medal
Chakra Mala Medal
Legion of Merit Commander
Apirat Kongsompong (Thai: อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์; RTGS: Aphirat Khongsomphong; born 23 March 1960) was the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2020.[2] He currently serves as the Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau and the deputy director of the Crown Property Bureau. He held many important positions throughout his career including chairman of the board of directors of Government Lottery Office,[3] Independent Director at Bangchak Petroleum Public Co.,[4][5][6] Member of the National Legislative Assembly,[7] Secretary of the National Council for Peace and Order, and member of the Senate.
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^"PM appoints Apirat Kongsompong as the new GLO chief". Pattaya Mail. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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^"Apirat Kongsompong - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
^"Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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