| Honorific-Prefix: | Police General |
| Pao Sarasin เภา สารสิน | |
| Office: | Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand |
| Term Start: | 10 June 1992 |
| Term End: | 22 September 1992 |
| Primeminister: | Anand Panyarachun |
| Term Start1: | 2 March 1991 |
| Term End1: | 23 March 1992 |
| Primeminister1: | Anand Panyarachun |
| Office2: | Minister of Interior |
| Term Start2: | 10 June 1992 |
| Term End2: | 22 September 1992 |
| Primeminister2: | Anand Panyarachun |
| Predecessor2: | Anan Kintha |
| Successor2: | Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
| Office3: | Director-General of the Royal Thai Police |
| Term Start3: | 1987 |
| Term End3: | 1989 |
| Predecessor3: | Narong Mahanon |
| Successor3: | Sawang Teerasawat |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Death Place: | 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]
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]
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]
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]
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