Narong Pipathanasai ( th, ณรงค์ พิพัฒนาศัย; born 7 October 1953) is a former Thai naval officer. He served as commander-in-chief of the

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from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. Kraison Chansuwanit was appointed as his successor. He then served as Minister of Education in the

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of Prime Minister

Prayut Chan-o-cha Prayut Chan-o-cha (sometimes spelled Prayuth Chan-ocha; th, ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา, ; born 21 March 1954) is a Thai politician and retired army officer who has served as the Prime Minister of Thailand since he ...

Biography

Narong born on 7 October 1953, was the son of Lieutenant Commander Phithet and Manee Phipattanasai. He graduated from

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and Royal Thai Naval Academy Class 70. He previously held an important position, including the Director of Education Naval Command and Staff College, then Naval Attache in

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, Deputy General Staff of Naval Operations, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy, and deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy before becoming the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy in 2013 and served as Minister of Education in 2014 in the Government of

. Later, he was adjusted to take the position of Deputy Prime Minister on 19 August 2015. Narong being taken out of the cabinet on 23 November 2017.

National honours

*: ** Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; ) is an order of Thailand. It wa ...

** Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble

Order of the Crown of Thailand The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; ) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama ...

Recipient of the Border Service Medal ** The Boy Scout Citation Medal 1st class (Thailand) ribbon

First Class of Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira

References

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