Kris Sivara

Kris Sivara
กฤษณ์ สีวะรา
Minister of Defence
In office 21 April 1976 – 28 April 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Preceded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded by	Tawich Seneewong
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
In office 1 October 1974 – 30 September 1975
Preceded by	Dawee Chullasapya
Succeeded by	Sangad Chaloryu
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office 1 October 1973 – 30 September 1975
Preceded by	Praphas Charusathien
Succeeded by	Boonchai Bamroongpong
Personal details
Born	March 24, 1914 Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand)
Died	April 28, 1976(1976-04-28) (aged 62) Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand (now Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand)
Spouse	Surai Sivara
Alma mater	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Rank	General
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Close Bodyguard Commanding General of the 1st Army Area Commanding General of the 2nd Army Area
Battles/wars	World War II Franco-Thai War Pacific War Burma campaign

Kris Sivara (Thai: กฤษณ์ สีวะรา, RTGS: Krit Siwara, alternatively transcribed as Srivara) (27 March 1914 – 28 April 1976) was a military officer of the Royal Thai Army, a member of the Thai Cabinet, and deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army during the violent crackdown on democracy protesters on 14 October 1973. He was later promoted to Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1973 to 1975.