Thammarak Isaragura na Ayuthaya
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| General Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayuthaya พลเอก ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 7 October 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | General Sumpun Boonyanunt |
| Succeeded by | General Boonrod Somtus |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 October 2002 – 9 March 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
| Succeeded by | General Chetta Tanajaro |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Royal Thai Army |
| Rank | General |
Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayuthaya (Thai: ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา) is a former Thai military officer, Member of Parliament, co-founder of the Thai Rak Thai Party, and former defence minister. He was forced into hiding in the 2006 Thailand coup and his whereabouts was unknown.[1]
Thammarak is of Chinese descent,[2][3][4] and prior to the adoption of the Na Ayuthaya family's current family surname, they went by the old family surname of na Krungthep.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Agence France-Presse: Thai Army reduces presence September 21, 2006
- ^ (Thai) ข่าวประจำวันอังคารที่ 3 พฤษภาคม 2548
- ^ (Thai) บทความ-สารคดี
- ^ (Chinese) 李桂雄--泰国环球贸易行总裁、泰国华人青年商会会长
- ^ Chris Baker, Pasuk Phongpaichit. A History of Thailand. Cambridge University Press. p. 97. ISBN 0521816157. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0521816157.
