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- Prawit_Wongsuwan abstract "Prawit Wongsuwan (Thai: ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ; born 1945) is a Thai retired army officer and politician. From 2004 to 2005 he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. From 2008 to 2011 he was the Minister of Defence of Thailand.Prawits father was Major General Prasert Wongsuwan. He has four younger brothers: the Senator Admiral Sithawat Wongsuwan, Police General Patcharawat Wongsuwan (the former Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police), deceased football manager Pongphan Wongsuwan, and Phanpong Wongsuwan. Prawit visited Saint Gabriel's College and Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (class 6, graduated 1965). After graduating from Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (class 17) in 1969, he became officer in the 21st Infantry Regiment (Queen's Guard). In 1978, he completed the Thai Command and General Staff course. In 1984, he was transferred to the 12th Infantry Regiment, of which he became deputy commander in 1986, and commander in 1989. In 1992, he was appointed royal aide-de-camp. In 1996 he was promoted commander of the 2nd Infantry Division. After graduating from the National Defence College of Thailand in 1997, he became deputy commander, and in 1998 commander of the 1st Army Region (responsible for Bangkok and Central Thailand). In 2001, he was appointed assistant Chief-of-staff responsible for the army's operative branch. He returned to command the 1st Army Region, before being promoted Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 2003 and Commander-in-Chief in 2004. After retiring from active military service, he became a judge at the supreme court-martial. After the 2006 coup d'état, he was appointed member of the National Legislative Assembly.In December 2008 he was appointed Minister of Defence in Abhisit Vejjajiva's cabinet, serving until August 2011.Prawit is known as the mentor (or "big brother") of a military clique called the "Eastern Tigers", who usually started their career in the 21st Infantery Regiment (nicknamed the "Queen's Tigers") based in Prachinburi in Eastern Thailand. This group includes former Commander-in-Chief Anupong Paochinda, and his successor Prayuth Chan-ocha. Prawit is often considered a backer of the anti-government protests during the 2013–14 Thai political crisis, cited as a potential leader in coup rumors (which he denied) or as a possible candidate for Prime Minister in case that the anti-government movement should succeed.".
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- Prawit_Wongsuwan comment "Prawit Wongsuwan (Thai: ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ; born 1945) is a Thai retired army officer and politician. From 2004 to 2005 he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. From 2008 to 2011 he was the Minister of Defence of Thailand.Prawits father was Major General Prasert Wongsuwan.".
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