Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya

|native_name = ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา

|native_name_lang = th

|office = Minister of Defence

|primeminister = Thaksin Shinawatra

|term_start = 11 March 2005

|term_end = 19 September 2006

|predecessor = Sumpun Boonyanunt

|successor = Boonrod Somtus

|term_start2 = 3 October 2002

|term_end2 = 9 March 2004

|predecessor2= Chavalit Yongchaiyudh

|successor2 = Chetta Tanajaro

|office3 = Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister

|primeminister3 = Thaksin Shinawatra

|term_start3 = 9 July 2001

|term_end3 = 3 October 2002

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|7|22|df=y}}

|birth_place = Roi Et, Siam

|death_date =

|death_place =

|nationality = Thai

|party = Thai Rak Thai Party

|spouse = Wanida Isarangkun na Ayutthaya

|alma_mater = {{ubl|Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy|[http://www.cgsc.ac.th/ Command and General Staff College]{{cite web |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/person/1702 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625143110/http://www.thairath.co.th/person/1702 |archive-date=2016-06-25 |title=ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา - thairath.co.th}}}}

|profession = {{hlist|Soldier|politician}}

|allegiance = {{flag|Thailand}}

|branch = {{Army|Thailand}}

|rank = {{ubl|15px General|15px Admiral|15px Air Chief Marshal[https://web.archive.org/web/20180810010846/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00122106.PDF ] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}}}

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Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya ({{langx|th|ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา|Thammarak Itsarangkun na Ayutthaya}}) 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.Agence France-Presse: [http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,20452006-5005361,00.html Thai Army reduces presence] September 21, 2006

Thammarak is of Chinese descent.{{in lang|th}} [http://www.thaitv3.com/becnews/backissue/a_hotnew/center2005_05_03_news.html ข่าวประจำวันอังคารที่ 3 พฤษภาคม 2548] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010104658/http://www.thaitv3.com/becnews/backissue/a_hotnew/center2005_05_03_news.html |date=2007-10-10 }}{{in lang|th}} [http://www.sakulthai.com/DSakulcolumndetailsql.asp?stcolumnid=3751&stissueid=2634&stcolcatid=2&stauthorid=19 บทความ-สารคดี] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026112237/http://www.sakulthai.com/DSakulcolumndetailsql.asp?stcolumnid=3751&stissueid=2634&stcolcatid=2&stauthorid=19 |date=2008-10-26 }}{{in lang|zh}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707044706/http://www.lncb.cn/webinfo/looknews.asp?TitleID=11806 李桂雄--泰国环球贸易行总裁、泰国华人青年商会会长]

Early life and education

Thammarak was born in Roi Et Province on 22 July 1938. He graduated from Prachawittaya School and Buri Ram boarding school, Secondary school from Suankularb Wittayalai School, and Amnuay Silpa School and then Bachelor of Science from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Class 10 and National Defense College, Class 34.

He is married to Wanida Isarangkun na Ayuthaya.

Careers

Thammarak used to serve in the military under the army he used to be a commander in military intelligence then he is the commander of Military Circle in Petchaburi Province. He is the Chief of Staff of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Expert of Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters.{{cite web |url=https://www.ryt9.com/s/refb/258428 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421175744/http://www.ryt9.com/s/refb/258428 |archive-date=2009-04-21 |title=ประวัติย่อ พลเอก ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา (ครม.ชุดพ.ต.ท.ทักษิณ ชินวัตร)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.matichon.co.th/politics/news_30008|title = อดีตอสส. แจงเหตุ ไม่ยื่นฎีกา พล.อ.ธรรมรักษ์ คดีจ้างพรรคเล็กลงเลือกตั้ง|date = 8 February 2016}}

In addition, he was also Chairman of the Organization for the Transport of Goods and Parcel (ETO).

Political careers

Thammarak was Deputy Prime Minister And the Minister of Defense in the government of Thaksin Shinawatra later, in 2007, political rights were disqualified for 5 years due to being the executive committee of the Thai Rak Thai Party which was dissolved in the 2006 political party dissolution case but Thammarak was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months imprisonment for not guilty on 30 May 2012 for being an official user of the organization or government agencies abusing or abusing their duties in order to cause damage to any person or performing or refraining from performing the duties dishonestly. Later, the case was dismissed because there was no evidence showing that Thammarak had any involvement and the court ordered the case to be removed from the directory.{{Cite web|url=https://hilight.kapook.com/view/71942|title = จำคุก 3 ปี 4 เดือน พล.อ.ธรรมรักษ์ จ้างพรรคเล็กเลือกตั้ง|date = 30 May 2012}}

In the 2019 Thai general election, he was nominated as a political party candidate who would propose to parliament to appoint a prime minister on behalf of the Palang Thai Rak Thai Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.naewna.com/politic/391890|title = หลีกไป'บิ๊กจิ๋ว'มาแล้ว!โผล่นั่งกุนซือพลังไทยรักไทย ชู'ธรรมรักษ์–คฑาเทพ'ชิงนายกฯ}}

References

Category:1938 births

Category:Living people

Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya