Ruangroj Mahasaranon

Ruangroj Mahasaranon

General Ruangroj Mahasaranon (born 28 March 1946; _th. เรืองโรจน์ มหาศรานนท์) is the Supreme Commander General of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Following the 2006 Thailand coup d'état, ousted Prime Minister Thaksin 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 the Council 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 leader Than Shwe in Myanmar, 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.

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