Isarapong Noonpakdee

Isarapong Noonpakdee (20 November 1933 – 17 February 2017) (อิสระพงศ์ หนุนภักดี) was a Thai military officer who was Commander of the Royal Thai Army in 1992.

Careers
Isarapong played a key role in the coup against the government of then Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan when he was deputy Army commander-in-chief. He became the secretary-general of the National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) or the coup maker. Isarapong became the interior minister in the post-coup government of Anand Panyarachun. He later succeeded Suchinda Kraprayoon as Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army when Suchinda became the prime minister.

He has received the Bravery Medal in 1991.

Honour

 * 1989 - Order_of_the_White_Elephant_-_Special_Class_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
 * 1987 - Order_of_the_Crown_of_Thailand_-_Special_Class_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
 * 1992 - Order of Chula Chom Klao - 2nd Class lower (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
 * 1990 - Order_of_Rama_4th_Class_ribbon.svg Companion of the Order of Rama
 * 1990 - Bravery Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg Bravery Medal
 * 1961 - Victory_Medal_-_Korean_War_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Victory Medal - Korean War
 * 1973 - Victory_Medal_-_Vietnam_War_with_flames_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Victory Medal - Vietnam War with flames
 * 1987 - Freeman_Safeguarding_Medal_-_1st_Class_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Freemen Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
 * 2019 - Border_Service_Medal_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Border Service Medal
 * 1964 - Chakra_Mala_Medal_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Chakra Mala Medal
 * 1991 - The_Boy_Scout_Citation_Medal_-_1st_Class_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (First Class)
 * 1991 - King_Rama_IX_Royal_Cypher_Medal_(Thailand)_ribbon.svg King Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Cypher Medal (1st class)

Foreign honour

 * South Vietnam :
 * Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal ribbon-First Class.svg Armed Forces Honor Medal, First Class (1970)
 * Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon, with 60- clasp.svg Vietnam Campaign Medal (1970)
 * 🇺🇸 USA :
 * Bronze Star Medal ribbon with "V" device, 3rd award.svg Bronze Star Medal With "V" device (1970)
 * Army_Commendation_Medal_ribbon.svg Army Commendation Medal (1970)
 * 🇯🇵 Japan :
 * JPN_Zuiho-sho_(WW2)_1Class_BAR.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (1992)
 * 🇺🇳 UN :
 * United_Nations_Service_Medal_Korea_ribbon.svg United Nations Korea Medal