Apirat Kongsompong

General
Apirat Kongsompong
MPCh MWM ThChW
General Apirat Kongsompong MPCh MWM ThChW
อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์
	Apirat Kongsompong in 2021
Member of the Senate of Thailand
	Ex officio; 11 May 2019 – 30 September 2020
Succeeded by	Narongphan Jitkaewthae
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army
	In office; 1 October 2018 – 30 September 2020
Preceded by	Chalermchai Sitthisart
Succeeded by	Narongphan Jitkaewthae
Personal details
Born	23 March 1960 (age 64); Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Kritika Sirijanya
Children	2
Parent	Sunthorn Kongsompong (father);
Alma mater	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy; National Defence College;
Nickname	Daeng
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army; Royal Security Command;
Years of service	1985–2020
Rank	General
Commands	commanders-in-chief; 1st Division, King's Guard; 11th Infantry Division; 11th Infantry Regiment, King's Guard;
Battles/wars	Communist insurgency in Thailand; South Thailand insurgency
Awards	Freemen Safeguarding Medal (Second Class, Second Category); Border Service Medal; Chakra Mala Medal; Legion of Merit Commander;

Apirat Kongsompong (Thai: อภิรัชต์ คงสมพงษ์; RTGS: Aphirat Khongsomphong; born 23 March 1960) was the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2020.^[2] He currently serves as the Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household Bureau and the deputy director of the Crown Property Bureau. He held many important positions throughout his career including chairman of the board of directors of Government Lottery Office,^[3] Independent Director at Bangchak Petroleum Public Co.,^[4]^[5]^[6] Member of the National Legislative Assembly,^[7] Secretary of the National Council for Peace and Order, and member of the Senate.

^ "ผบ.ทบ.เยือนอินโดฯ ชู "อาเจะห์โมเดล" ดับไฟใต้ "สร้างความเข้าใจ ไม่แยกดินแดน"". สำนักข่าวอิศรา. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference BP-20180903 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "PM appoints Apirat Kongsompong as the new GLO chief". Pattaya Mail. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
^ "ประวัติกรรมการบริษัท บางจากปิโตรเลียม จำกัด (มหาชน)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
^ "Apirat Kongsompong - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)^{[full citation needed]}

[1] "ผบ.ทบ.เยือนอินโดฯ ชู "อาเจะห์โมเดล" ดับไฟใต้ "สร้างความเข้าใจ ไม่แยกดินแดน"". สำนักข่าวอิศรา. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

[BP-20180903-2] Cite error: The named reference BP-20180903 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "PM appoints Apirat Kongsompong as the new GLO chief". Pattaya Mail. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

[4] "ประวัติกรรมการบริษัท บางจากปิโตรเลียม จำกัด (มหาชน)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-24.

[5] "Apirat Kongsompong - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

[6] "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.

[7] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)^{[full citation needed]}

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