Kriangkrai Srirak Explained

Kriangkrai Srirak
Office:	First Vice-President of the Senate of Thailand
Term Start:	26 July 2024
Primeminister:	Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Native Name Lang:	th
Office1:	Member of the Senate of Thailand
Termstart1:	10 July 2024
Predecessor:	Singsuk Singpai
Birth Date:	1963 3, df=y
Birth Place:	Surat Thani, Thailand
Allegiance:	Thailand
Rank:	General
Spouse:	Kanungnit Srirak
Branch:	Royal Thai Army

Kriangkrai Srirak is a Thai military officer and politician, and First Vice-president of the Senate of Thailand.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

He serves as a Member of the Senate of Thailand from Surat Thani province.^[4] Prior to his Senate term, he was 4th Army Region Commander serving in the three southern border provinces (Yala, Narathiwat, and Pattani) against the South Thailand insurgency.^{[5] [6]} He was elected First Vice-president of the Senate of Thailand at the first session of the Senate on July 23, 2024, following the 2024 Thai Senate election.^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Web site: 2024-07-12 . Kriangkrai ready for Senate leadership role if approached to be president . 2024-07-23 . nationthailand . en-US.
2. Ewe . Koh . 2024-06-28 . The Undemocratic Shadow Over Thailand's 2024 Senate Election . 2024-07-23 . TIME . en.
3. Web site: Thailand's Strange and Undemocratic Democracy . 2024-07-23 . thediplomat.com . en-US.
4. News: Building a better peace . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . 23 November 2020 . en . Nanuam . Wassana .
5. News: Southern army chief, 6 others hurt in helicopter crash landing . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . 15 July 2022 . en . Nanuam . Wassana .
6. News: Abdullah . Benjakat . Wassana . Nanuam . Army: Smugglers, drug gangs behind Tak Bai attack . 2024-07-23 . Bangkok Post . 27 May 2022 . en.
7. Web site: 2024-07-22 . 'Blue' senators close to Bhumjaithai seek control of Senate . 2024-07-23 . nationthailand . en-US.
8. News: 2024-06-27 . Former Generals, Academics Emerge Winners in Thai Senate Race . 2024-07-23 . Bloomberg.com . en.