Tienchai Sirisumpan

Background

Sirisumpan, Tienchai was born on March 19, 1925 in Bangkok. Son of Chamras and Chalong Sirisumpan.

Education

Graduate, St. Cabriel's College, Bangkok. Certified, Culachomklao Royal Military Academy, Bangkok, 1942. Graduate, Command and Staff College, United States, 1947.

Graduate, National Defense College, Bangkok.

Career

Platoon leader, 1st Infantry Regiment King's Guard, Bangkok, 1943; commander, Airborne Battalion, Lopburi, Thailand, 1957; military attaché, Jarkata, Thailand and Indonesia, 1964-1966; commanding general, Army Special Warfare Center, Lopburi, 1972; deputy commander, 4th Area, South Thailand, 1977; commanding general, Territorial Defense Department, Bangkok, 1980; assistant commander-in-chief, Royal Thai Army, Bangkok, 1982; deputy commander-in-chief, Royal Thai Army, Bangkok.

Achievements

• Tienchai Sirisumpan has been listed as a noteworthy Military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senator Government Bangkok. Vice chair Olympic Committee Thailand, Bangkok. Chairman board State Railway Thailand, Bangkok.

Leader Rassadorn Party, Bangkok. Member of Parliament Lopburi province, 1986, Deputy Prime Minister, since 1986. Member of Royal Sports of Bangkok, Army Golf.

Interests

• Avocations: badminton, tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Khun-Ying Praparnsit, March 12, 1948. Children: Sittichai, Sunanta, Wutthichai, Sajeechan.

Father:

Chamras Sirisumpan

Mother:

Chalong Sirisumpan

Spouse:

Khun-Ying Praparnsit

child:

Sunanta Sirisumpan

child:

Sajeechan Sirisumpan

child:

Sittichai Sirisumpan

child:

Wutthichai Sirisumpan