Background
Kantarat, Panieng was born on April 1, 1922 in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
Kantarat, Panieng was born on April 1, 1922 in Samut Prakan, Thailand.
Student, Wat Thep Sirin School, Bangkok. Student, Royal Thai Army Technology School, Bangkok. Student, Air Command and Staff College, Thailand Air Command and Staff College, United States of America.
Student, Army War College, Bangkok. Student, National Defense College, Bangkok. Student, Royal Air Force Teachers' Flying Training School, United Kingdom.
Student, Fighters' Flying School, United States of America.
Pilot officer, Lop Buri. Air attaché Thai Embassy, London, 1958. Deputy chief of staff Thai Army Command, 1962.
Director Directorate of Operations, 1963. Deputy chief of Air Staff for Operations, 1971. Vice-chief of Air Staff, 1974.
Chief of Air Staff, 1975. Deputy minister of defense, 1979-1986. Minister of defense, commander in chief Royal Thai Air Force Bangkok, 1986-1988.
Three sons, one daughter.