Thanom Kittikachorn

Thanom Kittikachorn
ถนอม กิตติขจร
Thanom in the 1960s
10th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 December 1963 – 14 October 1973[a]
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded bySanya Dharmasakti
In office
1 January 1958 – 20 October 1958
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy
Preceded byPote Sarasin
Succeeded bySarit Thanarat
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
In office
11 December 1963 – 30 September 1973
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded byDawee Chullasapya
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office
11 December 1963 – 1 October 1964
Preceded bySarit Thanarat
Succeeded byPraphas Charusathien
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963
Prime MinisterSarit Thanarat
Preceded bySukich Nimmanheminda
Succeeded byPraphas Charusathien
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19 December 1972 – 14 October 1973
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded byJaroonphan Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya
Succeeded byJaroonphan Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya
President of Chiang Mai University[citation needed]
In office
21 February 1964 – 20 February 1972
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded byUniversity established
Succeeded bySukich Nimmanheminda
Minister of Defence
In office
23 September 1957 – 14 October 1973
Prime Minister
Preceded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded byDawee Chullasapya
Personal details
Born(1911-08-11)11 August 1911
Tak, Nakhon Sawan, Siam (now Mueang Tak, Tak, Thailand)
Died16 June 2004(2004-06-16) (aged 92)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyUnited Thai People's Party
Other political
affiliations
National Socialist Party
Spouse
Jongkol Thanad-rob
(m. 1914)
Children6, including Narong
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1929–1973
Rank
CommandsSupreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
Battles/wars
^ a: De facto: 17 November 1971 – 18 December 1972

Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (Thai: ถนอม กิตติขจร, RTGSThanom Kittikhachon, pronounced [tʰā.nɔ̌ːm kìt.tì(ʔ).kʰā.t͡ɕɔ̄ːn]; 11 August 1911 – 16 June 2004) was the leader of Thailand from 1963 to 1973, during which he staged a self-coup, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down. His return from exile in 1976 sparked protests which led to a massacre of demonstrators, followed by a military coup.