Suchinda Kraprayoon

General Suchinda Kraprayoon MPCh MWM ThChW
สุจินดา คราประยูร
Suchinda in 1978
19th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 7 April 1992 – 24 May 1992
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy	Meechai Ruchuphan Narong Wongwan Somboon Rahong Montree Pongpanich Samak Sundaravej
Preceded by	Anand Panyarachun
Succeeded by	Meechai Ruchuphan (acting)
Minister of Defence
In office 17 April 1992 – 24 May 1992
Prime Minister	himself
Deputy	Chatchom Kanlong
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	(1933-08-06) 6 August 1933 (age 91) Thonburi, Krung Thep, Siam (now Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand)
Spouse	Wannee Noonpakdee
Children	2
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1953–1992
Rank	General Admiral Air Chief Marshal
Commands	Commander-in-Chief Royal Thai Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Communist insurgency in Thailand
Awards	Victory Medal - Vietnam War, with flames Freemen Safeguarding Medal (First Class) Border Service Medal Chakra Mala Medal

Suchinda Kraprayoon (Thai: สุจินดา คราประยูร, RTGS: Suchinda Khraprayun; born 6 August 1933)^[1] is a Thai retired army general and politician. As the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (1990–1992) he 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 of Thailand. This sparked mass protests that were violently suppressed during Black May which finally led to his resignation on 24 May 1992.