Thanom Kittikachorn

Prime Minister of Thailand

11 August 1911 Mueang Tak, Tak, Siam

16 June 2004(2004-06-16) (92) Bangkok, Thailand

9 December 1963 – 14 October 1973

Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (Thai: ถนอม กิตติขจร , Thai pronunciation: ; 11 August 1911 – 16 June 2004) was a Thai military dictator. A staunch anti-communist, Thanom oversaw a decade of military rule in Thailand from 1963 to 1973, during which he staged a self-coup, until public protests which exploded into violence forced him to step down. His return from exile in 1976 sparked protests which led to a massacre of demonstrators, followed by a military coup.