Kriangsak Chamanan

General Kriangsak Chamanan
เกรียงศักดิ์ ชมะนันทน์


15th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office November 11, 1977 – March 3, 1980
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Tanin Kraivixien
Succeeded by	Prem Tinsulanonda
Personal details
Born	(1917-12-17)17 December 1917
Died	23 December 2003(2003-12-23) (aged 86)
Nationality	Thai
Spouse(s)	Wirat Chomanan
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Signature
Military service
Service/branch	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1940 - 1980
Rank	General
Commands	Supreme Commander
Battles/wars	Franco-Thai War World War II Korean War Vietnam War

General Kriangsak Chamanan (17 December 1917 – 23 December 2003) served as prime minister of Thailand from 1977 to 1980.

A professional soldier, Kriangsak fought against the French in the Franco-Thai War, and against the communists in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In 1977, as Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, he staged a successful coup d'état against Prime Minister Tanin Kraivixien.

Kriangsak is widely credited for defusing a long-running Communist insurgency in northern Thailand. Allegedly, he allowed the People's Republic of China to ship arms to the rebel Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in exchange for the PRC withdrawing its support of the communists in Thailand. However, this is denied by the Thai government, which cites his offer of amnesty as the primary reason.

Kriangsak voluntarily retired in February 1980 and was succeeded by General Prem Tinsulanonda.

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Political offices
Preceded by Tanin Kraivixien	Prime Minister of Thailand 1977–1980	Succeeded by Prem Tinsulanonda

Prime Ministers of Thailand (List)

	King Rama VII	Phraya Manopakorn Nititada Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena

	King Rama VIII	Plaek Phibunsongkhram Khuang Aphaiwong Tawee Boonyaket Seni Pramoj Khuang Aphaiwong Pridi Banomyong

	King Rama IX	Thawan Thamrongnawasawat Khuang Aphaiwong Plaek Phibunsongkhram Pote Sarasin Thanom Kittikachorn Sarit Thanarat Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti Seni Pramoj Kukrit Pramoj Seni Pramoj Thanin Kraivichien Kriangsak Chomanan Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan Anand Panyarachun Suchinda Kraprayoon Meechai Ruchuphan† Anand Panyarachun Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chuan Leekpai Thaksin Shinawatra Chitchai Wannasathit† Thaksin Shinawatra Surayud Chulanont Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat Chaovarat Chanweerakul† Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan† Prayut Chan-o-cha

"italics" indicate military officeholders "†" indicate acting or caretaker officeholders.

History of Thailand since 1973

Politics	Military and institutions	Key events

Prime Ministers of Thailand Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti Seni Pramoj Kukrit Pramoj Thanin Kraivichien General Kriangsak Chomanan General Prem Tinsulanonda General Chatichai Choonhavan Anand Panyarachun Suchinda Kraprayoon Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Thaksin Shinawatra General Surayud Chulanont Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra General Prayut Chan-o-cha	Military dictators Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien Colonel Narong Kittikachorn General Arthit Kamlang-ek General Sunthorn Kongsompong General Sonthi Boonyaratglin Institutions Constitution of Thailand Monarchy of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej National Council for Peace and Order	Key events History of Thailand (1932–1973) 6 October 1976 Massacre 1976 Thai coup d'état March 1977 Thai coup d'état October 1977 Thai coup d'état Vietnamese border raids in Thailand 1981 Thai military rebellion 1985 Thai coup d'état 1991 Thai coup d'état National Peace Keeping Council Black May (1992) 1997 Asian financial crisis Premiership of Thaksin Shinawatra Policies of the Shinawatra administration South Thailand insurgency 2005–2006 Thai political crisis 2006 Thai coup d'état 2008–2010 Thai political crisis 2010 Thai political protests 2013–14 Thai political crisis 2014 Thai coup d'état

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 42897528 GND: 128735767

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