Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya (Thai: ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา, romanized: 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.[5]
Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya | |
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ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Sumpun Boonyanunt |
| Succeeded by | Boonrod Somtus |
| In office 3 October 2002 – 9 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
| Succeeded by | Chetta Tanajaro |
| Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister | |
| In office 9 July 2001 – 3 October 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1938 Roi Et, Siam |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| Spouse | Wanida Isarangkun na Ayutthaya |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Army |
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| Commands | |
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Early life and education
editThammarak 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
editThammarak 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.[9][10]
In addition, he was also Chairman of the Organization for the Transport of Goods and Parcel (ETO).
Political careers
editThammarak 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.[11]
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.[12]
References
edit- ^ "ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา - thairath.co.th". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
- ^ [1] [bare URL PDF]
- ^ [2] [bare URL PDF]
- ^ [3] [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Agence France-Presse: Thai Army reduces presence September 21, 2006
- ^ (in Thai) ข่าวประจำวันอังคารที่ 3 พฤษภาคม 2548 Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Thai) บทความ-สารคดี Archived 2008-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) 李桂雄--泰国环球贸易行总裁、泰国华人青年商会会长
- ^ "ประวัติย่อ พลเอก ธรรมรักษ์ อิศรางกูร ณ อยุธยา (ครม.ชุดพ.ต.ท.ทักษิณ ชินวัตร)". Archived from the original on 21 April 2009.
- ^ "อดีตอสส. แจงเหตุ ไม่ยื่นฎีกา พล.อ.ธรรมรักษ์ คดีจ้างพรรคเล็กลงเลือกตั้ง". 8 February 2016.
- ^ "จำคุก 3 ปี 4 เดือน พล.อ.ธรรมรักษ์ จ้างพรรคเล็กเลือกตั้ง". 30 May 2012.
- ^ "หลีกไป'บิ๊กจิ๋ว'มาแล้ว!โผล่นั่งกุนซือพลังไทยรักไทย ชู'ธรรมรักษ์–คฑาเทพ'ชิงนายกฯ".