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Prasong Soonsiri is a Thai politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1988. He was born on 11 August 1927 in Ratchaburi, Thailand. He attended Chulalongkorn University and graduated with a degree in law. Prasong Soonsiri began his political career in the 1950s, when he was appointed as a member of the National Legislative Assembly. He was later appointed as the Minister of Interior in the 1970s. In 1980, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Thailand, a position he held until 1988. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Prasong Soonsiri implemented a number of economic reforms, including the liberalization of the Thai economy and the introduction of a new currency, the baht. He also oversaw the establishment of the Thai Stock Exchange and the privatization of state-owned enterprises. Prasong Soonsiri is currently 96 years old. He has not revealed his current net worth. However, he has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth throughout his career.

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Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 11 August, 1927
Birthday 11 August
Birthplace Ratchaburi, Thailand
Nationality Thailand

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2006

Prasong was a central figure in the 19 September 2006 Thai military coup that overthrew Thaksin Shinawatra's elected government. Prasong had developed plans for a military coup as early as July 2006. A palace insider and favorite of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Prasong was later appointed by the junta to the National Legislative Assembly.

1994

Prasong has been a long-time critic of Thaksin Shinawatra since Thaksin's entry into politics in 1994. Thaksin joined the Palang Dharma Party in late 1994 under the invitation of Chamlong Srimuang, who had just reclaimed the position of party leader from Boonchu Rojanastien. In a subsequent purge of Boonchu-affiliated PDP Cabinet ministers, Thaksin was appointed Foreign Minister, replacing Prasong Soonsiri.

1966

Prasong started his civil service as a teacher at Ratchaburi boarding school later transferred to military service at the Directorate of Intelligence, Royal Thai Air Force to the rank of a Pilot Officer. He was a close confidant following Siddhi Savetsila to the Air Force Security Bureau. From then in 1966, he received a scholarship to study intelligence at the United States Air Force. Upon returning, he moved to the Office of the National Security Council and in 1980, was the Secretary-General of the National Security Council, following the retirement of Siddhi Savetsila. In 1986, he resigned from the Secretary-General of the National Security Council, to be Secretary-General to the Prime Minister of Prem Tinsulanonda. His image of the will of the intelligence expert resulting in the nickname of "CIA of Thailand" and got another nickname, "Co-Prime Minister" from Prem's secretary-general.

1927

Prasong Soonsiri (Thai: ประสงค์ สุ่นศิริ; born 11 August 1927) is a Thai politician, and former Royal Thai Air Force squadron leader, Thai Foreign Minister, and Secretary-General of the National Security Council.

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