Pao Sarasin
Police General Pao Sarasin เภา สารสิน | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Anand Panyarachun |
| In office 2 March 1991 – 23 March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Anand Panyarachun |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Anand Panyarachun |
| Preceded by | Anan Kintha |
| Succeeded by | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
| Director-General of the Royal Thai Police | |
| In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Narong Mahanon |
| Succeeded by | Sawang Teerasawat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1929 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 7 March 2013 (aged 83) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Thawika Sarasin |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Vajiravudh College Wilbraham Academy Johns Hopkins University |
| Profession | Policeman Politician |
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]
Early life and education
[edit]Pao 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]
Careers
[edit]Sarasin enlisted the Royal Thai Police 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]
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]
Death
[edit]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]
Honours
[edit]Foreign honours
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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)[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pao Sarasin dies at 83". Bangkok Post. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Former deputy PM Pao Sarasin dies". The Nation (Thailand). 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- Ministers of interior of Thailand
- Deputy prime ministers of Thailand
- Thai police officers
- Sarasin family
- Children of prime ministers of Thailand
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Thai people of Chinese descent
- Hainanese people
- Honorary commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- 1929 births
- 2013 deaths