Isarapong Noonpakdee

Isarapong Noonpakdee (20 November 1933 – 17 February 2017) (Thai: อิสระพงศ์ หนุนภักดี) was a Thai military officer who was Commander of the Royal Thai Army in 1992.^[3]

Isarapong Noonpakdee MPCh MWM ThCh AR
อิสระพงศ์ หนุนภักดี
Minister of Interior
In office 6 March 1991 – 22 March 1992
Prime Minister	Anand Panyarachun
Preceded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded by	Anan Klintha
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office 7 April 1992 – 31 July 1992
Preceded by	Suchinda Kraprayoon
Succeeded by	Vimol Vongvanich
Personal details
Born	(1933-11-20)20 November 1933 Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand)
Died	17 February 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 83) Phramongkutklao Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Sumana Noonpakdee
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy
Profession	Army officer politician
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Police Volunteer Defense Corps
Years of service	1958–1992
Rank	General Police General[1] VDC Gen.[2]
Commands	Commander-in-Chief
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War Communist insurgency in Thailand
Awards	Companion of the Order of Rama Bravery Medal Victory Medal - Korean War Victory Medal - Vietnam War, with flames Freemen Safeguarding Medal (First Class) Border Service Medal Chakra Mala Medal

Careers

Isarapong played a key role in the coup against the government of then Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan when he was deputy Army commander-in-chief. He became the secretary-general of the National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) or the coup maker. Isarapong became the interior minister in the post-coup government of Anand Panyarachun. He later succeeded Suchinda Kraprayoon as Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army when Suchinda became the prime minister.

He has received the Bravery Medal in 1991.^[4]

Honour

• 1989 - Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 1987 - Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
• 1992 - Knight Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
• 1990 - Companion of the Order of Rama
• 1990 - Bravery Medal
• 1961 - Victory Medal - Korean War
• 1973 - Victory Medal - Vietnam War with flames
• 1987 - Freemen Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
• 2019 - Border Service Medal
• 1964 - Chakra Mala Medal
• 1991 - Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (First Class)
• 1991 - King Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Cypher Medal (1st class)

Foreign honour

•  South Vietnam :
  • Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class (1970)
  • Vietnam Campaign Medal (1970)
•  USA :
  • Bronze Star Medal With "V" device (1970)
  • Army Commendation Medal (1970)
•  Japan :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (1992)
•  UN :
  • United Nations Korea Medal

References

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3. "Gen Isarapong passes away at age of 83". nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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