- Ruangroj Mahasaranon
General Ruangroj Mahasaranon (born
28 March 1946 ; _th. เรืองโรจน์ มหาศรานนท์) is the Supreme Commander General of theRoyal Thai Armed Forces . Following the2006 Thailand coup d'état , ousted Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra attempted to put Ruangroj in power until Thaksin returned ["Sydney Morning Herald": [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/lesser-of-two-evils/2006/09/22/1158431897997.html Lesser of two evils] September 23, 2006] . However, Ruangroj was later named the Chief Advisor to theCouncil for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) ["Travel Video Televion News": [http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=9707_0_1_0_M Thailand Coup as it unfolds] ] . In August 2006, Ruangroj visited junta leaderThan Shwe inMyanmar , ostensibly to discuss border issues. ["DefenseNews.com": [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2005720&C=asiapac Thai Military Chief Visits Myanmar] ]In August 2007, He surprised everyone especially the junta, by his new political career as one of vice-leaders of
People's Power Party .References
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