Pao Sarasin
Police General Pao Sarasin (c. 1929 – March 7, 2013) was a Thai politician and former police officer. Sarasin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, as well as the country's Interior Minister, in 1992.[1][2]
Sarasin was the son of former Prime Minister of Thailand Pote Sarasin and his wife, Thanpuying Siri Sarasin.[2] He was one of three brothers, including Pong Sarasin and Arsa Sarasin. Pao Sarasin graduated from Vajiravudh College, a boarding school in Bangkok.[2] He then moved to the United States, where he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and a second bachelor's degree from the University of California in criminology.[2]
Sarasin enlisted the Royal Police Thai in 1954, rising to the rank of police general during his career.[2] He served as the Chief of the force's Office of the Narcotics Control Board from 1978 until 1983.[1] In 1987, he became the Chief of the Royal Thai Police.[1][2][2]
In 1992, Sarasin briefly held the posts of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister under the Royal Thai Army military junta and the post-coup government of former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun.[1][2]
During his later life, Sarasin served as the council presidents of both Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai province and Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen province.[1]
Pao Sarasin died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok after a month-long hospitalization for a blood infection on March 7, 2013, at the age of 83.[1] A royal bathing rite ceremony for Sarasin was held at the Wat Benchamabophit with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in attendance representing the royal family.[1][2] He was survived by his wife, Thapuying Tawika Sarasin, and three sons, including Thai television host, Kanit Sarasin.[1]
Contents
1 Honours
1.1 Foreign honours
2 See also
3 References
Honours
Foreign honours
Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1988)[3]
Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1993)[4]
See also
- Sarasin family
References
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^ abcdefghi "Former deputy PM Pao Sarasin dies". The Nation (Thailand). 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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