Sangad Chaloryu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Thai admiral and politician
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Place of Birth: Doem Bang Nang Buat, Suphanburi, Thailand
About Sangad Chaloryu
- Admiral Sangad Chaloryu (Thai: ???? ???????; RTGS: Sa-ngat Chaloyu; 4 March 1915 – 23 November 1980) was a Thai admiral and politician who served as head of the National Administrative Reform Council (NARC), a military junta that ruled Thailand from 1976-1980. Sangad was considered to be a right-wing hawk and close to the CIA.
- In the 1930s as a young Naval Midshipman he had trained in Nazi Germany in radar operations.
- As Commander of Naval flotilla in 1954, he helped French Marines and elite forces to escape from Vietnam after Hanoi was overrun by the Vietminh.
- As defense minister, Sa-ngad led the coup of October 6, 1976.
- This coup ousted the elected civilian government of Seni Pramoj.
- Sa-ngad became chairman of NARC, which appointed royal favorite Thanin Kraivichien as prime minister.
- The Tanin government instituted sweeping purges of leftists and communists.
- Sa-ngad was a figurehead and Army Secretary Kriangsak Chomanan was NARC's the most influential figure.
- NARC staged a second coup in October 1977, this time without the king's consent, and replaced Thanin with Kriangsak.
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