General Kriangsak Chomanand (PM: Nov. 1977 –
Feb. 1980) adopted M.R. Kukrit’s policy of normalising
relations with China, so:
We could bargain for the withdrawal of
Chinese support for the CPT
• Gen. Kriangsak was forced to step down in February 1980
at a time of economic troubles.
• General Prem Tinsulanonda ,
the army commander-in-chief,
a royalist with a reputation for
being “CLEAN” became PM
(March 1980 – April. 1988)
M.R. Kukrit
• In 1980, Gen. Prem Ti