Narong Kittikachorn
Narong Kittikachorn | |
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ณรงค์ กิตติขจร | |
Born | Bangkok, Thailand | 21 October 1933
Alma mater | Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy |
Spouse | Supaporn Kittikachorn |
Children | 4 |
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Narong Kittikachorn (ณรงค์ กิตติขจร, birth 21 October 1933) is the son of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, former Prime Minister. former military commander former Commander in Chief and former Minister of Defense and the son-in-law of Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien, former army commander, former Chief of Police And former Minister of the Interior.
Personal life and education
Narong was born on 21 October 1933, the son of Thanom Kittikachorn and Jongkol Kittikachorn. and is the son-in-law of Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien, due to marrying Mrs. Supaporn Kittikachorn, the third daughter of Field Marshal Praphas and Sawai Jarusathien, have a total of 4 children.
Narong[1] graduated from Suankularb Wittayalai School, then study at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, class 5 and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1]
Government service
Narong Kittikachorn has served as assistant secretary-general of the coup junta (Coup in Thailand 1971) when the coup was finished hold a position Deputy Secretary-General, Commission on Inspecting and Monitoring of Official performance and is the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, The King's Guard.
After the 1973 Thai popular uprising, Narong left Thailand with Thanom and Praphas before traveling back to Thailand at a later time.
Political careers
After the political situation calmed down Narong returned to Thailand and became a member of the Thai Nation Party and was elected as the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province MP in 1983. Later, Narong resigned from the Thai Nation Party and was a member of the Liberal Party and accepted the position of party leader and was elected as the 2nd Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya MP in 1986 and the 3rd term in 1988. The 3rd period is still under the Liberal Party before resigning from the Liberal Party and laying a political hand in 1992.
Honours
received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand :
- Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (1989)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (1987)
- Companion of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (1962)
- Bravery Medal (1969)
- Victory Medal - Korean War (1961)
- Victory Medal - Vietnam War, with flames (1969)
- Freemen Safeguarding Medal, 2nd Class 1st Cat
- Chakra Mala Medal
- King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, Fifth Class (1964)
- Red Cross Medal of Merit
Foreign honour
- USA :
- Silver Star Medal (1968)
- South Vietnam :
- Gallantry Cross with gold star (1968)