National Defense College (Thailand)
The University of National Defense ( Thai วิทยาลัย ป้องกัน ราช อาณาจักร , RTGS : Ratcha Witthayalai Pongkan-anachak; Engl .: National Defense College of Thailand) is an educational institution for higher officers of the Thai armed forces and civilians in Bangkok .
The Thai National Defense College was established on February 2, 1955 at the instigation of Field Marshal Plaek Phibulsongkram . It is operated by the top staff of the Thai armed forces. It is located in the Thanon Vibhavadi Rangsit in Bangkok's Din Daeng district .
Well-known former students
Since its inception, the college graduates have had a major impact on both the military and the political realms of the kingdom. Among the most famous former students are:
- Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn , Prime Minister 1958 and 1963–73 (final year 1)
- Professor Sanya Dharmasakti , Prime Minister 1973-75 (Graduating Class 1)
- General Serm Na Nakhon , Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces 1978-81 (Graduating Class 4)
- General Kriangsak Chomanan , Prime Minister 1977-80 (final year 5)
- General Sayud Kerbphol , Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces 1981-83 (final year 5)
- General Prem Tinsulanonda , Prime Minister 1980-88, President of the Privy Council since 1998 (graduating class 9)
- Kasit Piromya , Foreign Minister 2008–11 (graduating class 32)
- General Sonthi Boonyaratglin , Supreme Commander of the Army 2005-07, leader of the military junta ("National Security Council") 2006 (graduating class 42)
- General Saprang Kalayanamit , Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Secretary of the "National Security Council" 2006-07 (final year 43)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.thaindc.org/name_student.html ( Memento from December 21, 2005 in the Internet Archive )