National Defence College of Thailand
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The National Defence College of Thailand or NDC is an education organization that provides advanced training for both senior military officers and civilians. It is operated by the Royal Thai Armed Forces of the Thai Ministry of Defence. The NDC was founded in on 2 February 1955 by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram.
(Class 1), Prime Minister Sanya Thammasak (Class 1), Supreme Commander Serm Na Nakhon (Class 4), Supreme Commander and ISOC
Commander Sayud Kerbphol (Class 5), military dictator Kriangsak Chomanan
(Class 5), and Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda
(Class 9), Council for National Security President Sonthi Boonyaratglin
(Class 42), Assistant CNS Secretary-General Saprang Kalayanamitr
(Class 43).
Famous alumni
NDC alumni have dominated the military and political fields of Thailand since the establishment of the College. Prominent alumni include military dictator Field Marshal Thanom KittikachornThanom Kittikachorn
Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn was a military dictator of Thailand. A staunch anti-Communist, Thanom oversaw a decade of military rule in Thailand from 1963 to 1973, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down...
(Class 1), Prime Minister Sanya Thammasak (Class 1), Supreme Commander Serm Na Nakhon (Class 4), Supreme Commander and ISOC
Internal Security Operations Command
The Internal Security Operations Command is a unit of the Thai military devoted to national security issues. It was responsible for suppression of leftist groups during the 1970s and 1980s during which it was implicated in numerous atrocities against activists and civilians. The modern ISOC was...
Commander Sayud Kerbphol (Class 5), military dictator Kriangsak Chomanan
Kriangsak Chomanan
General Kriangsak Chomanan served as prime minister of Thailand from 1977 to 1980.A professional soldier, General Kriangsak fought against the communists in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War...
(Class 5), and Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda
Prem Tinsulanonda
General Prem Tinsulanonda is a retired Thai military officer who served as Prime Minister of Thailand from March 3, 1980 to August 4, 1988. He now serves as the Head of the Privy Council of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej....
(Class 9), Council for National Security President Sonthi Boonyaratglin
Sonthi Boonyaratglin
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin is former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for National Security, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He is the first Muslim in charge of the mostly Buddhist army...
(Class 42), Assistant CNS Secretary-General Saprang Kalayanamitr
Saprang Kalayanamitr
General Saprang Kalayanamitr is a retired officer of the Royal Thai Army, Assistant Secretary-General of the Council for National Security, Commander of the junta's 14,000-man anti-protest force, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airports of Thailand , and also Chairman of the Boards of TOT...
(Class 43).