Udomdej Sitabutr

Udomdej Sitabutr (Thai: อุดมเดช สีตบุตร, born 15 August 1955) is a Thai military officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army from 2014 to 2015.[1]

Udomdej Sitabutr
Native name
อุดมเดช สีตบุตร
Born (1955-08-15) 15 August 1955
Bangkok, Thailand
Allegiance Thailand
Service/branch Royal Thai Army
Years of service1978–2015
Rank General
Commands heldCommander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army
Spouse(s)Vidapa Sitabutr
Signature

Education

Career

Sitabutr succeeded Prayuth Chan-ocha, who in May 2014, had seized power in a coup d'état.

He concurrently served as Secretary-General of the junta, the National Council for Peace and Order. During his tenure he was implicated in the Rajabhakti Park scandal, having overseen its construction as Chairman of the Rajabhakti Foundation.[2][3]

Udomdej retired in 2015 and was succeeded by Theerachai Nakvanich, with whom he had had a long-running feud.[4]

Early life

He is the youngest of six children. One of his older siblings, Paisarn Sitabutr, is himself a retired Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force and a member of the National Legislative Assembly.

References
  1. Nanuam, Wassana (25 August 2015). "Gen Thirachai named as new army chief". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ""พล.อ.อุดมเดช" รับมีเรียกหัวคิวอุทยานราชภักดิ์". Thai PBS (in Thai). 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. Ltd.Thailand, VOICE TV. "Voice TV 21". VoiceTV. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. Nanuam, Wassana (6 October 2015). "Long-running rift between Theerachai, Udomdej flares". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Prayut Chan-o-cha		 Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army
2014–2015		 Succeeded by
Thirachai Nakwanich
Political offices
Preceded by
Yuthasak Sasiprapha		 Deputy Minister of Defence
2014–2017		 Succeeded by
Chaichan Changmongkol
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