Anupong Paochinda

Anupong Paochinda MPCh MWM
อนุพงษ์ เผ่าจินดา
Anupong Paochinda in 2010
Minister of Interior
In office 30 August 2014 – 1 September 2023
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded by	Charupong Ruangsuwan
Succeeded by	Anutin Charnvirakul
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office 1 October 2007 – 30 September 2010
Preceded by	Sonthi Boonyaratglin
Succeeded by	Prayut Chan-o-cha
Personal details
Born	(1949-10-10) 10 October 1949 (age 74) Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Kunlaya Paochinda
Children	2
Education	Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Signature
Nickname	Pok
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1972–2010[1]
Rank	General
Commands	First Army Royal Thai Army
Battles/wars	Communist insurgency in Thailand Vietnamese border raids in Thailand
Awards	Freemen Safeguarding Medal (Second Class, Second Category) Border Service Medal Chakra Mala Medal Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)

Anupong Paochinda (Thai: อนุพงษ์ เผ่าจินดา; RTGS: Anuphong Phaochinda; born 10 October 1949) is a Thai politician and retired army officer. He held the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 2007 until his retirement on 30 September 2010.

While a lieutenant general holding the position of 1st Army Region Commander, Anupong was an appointed member of the Council for National Security, the group that staged the 2006 Thai coup d'état and deposed the caretaker government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

After the coup d'état in 2014, Anupong became an advisor to the junta which calls itself "National Council for Peace and Order" (NCPO), and in August 2014 he became minister of interior in General Prayut Chan-o-cha's post-coup government.