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Sonthi Boonyaratglin

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Thai military leader and politician

PoliticiansBorn 1946 · age 79
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Sonthi Boonyaratglin is a Thai former general who was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for Democratic Reform, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He was the first Muslim in charge of the army of the mostly Buddhist country.

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General Sonthi lead the coup d'état by bringing tanks to deploy at the First Army Area in 2006General Sonthi lead the coup d'état by bringing tanks to deploy at the First Army Area in 2006

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Sonthi Boonyaratglin is a Thai former general who was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for Democratic Reform, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He was the first Muslim in charge of the army of the mostly Buddhist country. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of Thailand after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état. After retiring from the Army in 2007, he became deputy prime minister, in charge of national security.

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Born 1946 · age 79
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