Prayut Chanocha
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Prayut Chan-o-cha is a Thai former politician and military officer who became the 29th prime minister of Thailand after seizing power in the 2014 coup d'état and served until 2023. He was concurrently the minister of defence in his own government from 2019 to 2023.
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General Prayuth in 2010
Prayut in Royal Guards uniform, 2011
Prayut with U.S. General Martin Dempsey, 2012
Prayut as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, 2013
Prayut performing a wai, WTTC Global Summit, 2017
Prayut with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with in the ASEAN-Russia Summit in Sochi, 2016
Prayut with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, 2017In their own words 10
As Thailand is a major agricultural producing country, I fully appreciate the importance of food systems in sustaining lives.
"Statement at the UN Food Systems Summit" (24 September 2021)
I am begging you, politicians. You represent the people, and you are supposed to show sound judgement.
"Prayut vows not to resign" in Bangkok Post (31 July 2021)
In the current context, the COVID-19 pandemic has gravely affected health security and stability, as well as on food security and essential supplies.
"Speech at APEC CEO Dialogues on ASEAN’s Place in APEC’s Future" (19 November 2020)
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Connected to Prayut 6
Thaksin ShinawatraAlso won Grand Commander of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Yingluck ShinawatraAlso won Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira
Prabowo SubiantoAlso won Star of the Kartika Eka Pakçi
SirikitAlso won Border Service Medal
Anutin CharnvirakulAlso won Freemen Safeguarding Medal
Bajrakitiyabha, Princess RajasarinisiribajraAlso won Order of RamkeeratiAbout this person
Prayut Chan-o-cha is a Thai former politician and military officer who became the 29th prime minister of Thailand after seizing power in the 2014 coup d'état and served until 2023. He was concurrently the minister of defence in his own government from 2019 to 2023. Prayut served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army from 2010 to 2014 and led the coup d'état which installed the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the military junta which governed Thailand between 22 May 2014 and 10 July 2019.
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