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Anupong Paochinda

PEP · Politician

Anupong Paochinda is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Anupong Paochinda · انوپونگ پاوچندا · アヌポン・パオチンダ · 阿努蓬 · 아누퐁 파오찐다				[sources]
Alias	Gen. Anupong Paochinda · General Anupong Paojinda				[sources]
Weak alias	Paochinda · 阿努蓬·保津達				[sources]
Birth date	1949-10-10				[sources]
Place of birth	Bangkok				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Thailand				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Political association	independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q612569				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army (2007-2009) · Minister of Interior of Thailand (2014-2023)				[sources]
Education	Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School · Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy · National Institute of Development Administration				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-21	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

former Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Data sources

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