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Isarapong Noonpakdee
MPCh MWM ThCh AR
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	20 November 1933; Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand)
Died	17 February 2017 (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; VDC Gen.;
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;

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

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]

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 === Foreign honour ===
+* {{Flag|South Vietnam}} :
+** [[File:Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal ribbon-First Class.svg|80x80px]] [[Armed Forces Honor Medal]], First Class (1970)
+** [[File:Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon, with 60- clasp.svg|80x80px]] [[Vietnam Campaign Medal]] (1970)
 * {{Flag|USA}} :
-** [[File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon with "V" device, 3rd award.svg|border|80x80px]] [[Bronze Star Medal]] With [["V" device]]
+** [[File:Bronze Star Medal ribbon with "V" device, 3rd award.svg|border|80x80px]] [[Bronze Star Medal]] With [["V" device]] (1970)
-** [[File:Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg|border|80x80px]] [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]]
+** [[File:Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg|border|80x80px]] [[Commendation Medal|Army Commendation Medal]] (1970)
 * {{Flag|Japan}} :
 ** [[File:JPN_Zuiho-sho_(WW2)_1Class_BAR.svg|80x80px]] Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Sacred Treasure]] (1992)