Suchinda Kraprayoon

General
Suchinda Kraprayoon
MPCh MWM ThChW
General Suchinda Kraprayoon MPCh MWM ThChW
สุจินดา คราประยูร
	Suchinda c.1970s
19th Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 7 April 1992 – 24 May 1992
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy	Meechai Ruchuphan; Narong Wongwan; Somboon Rahong; Montree Pongpanich; Samak Sundaravej;
Preceded by	Anand Panyarachun
Succeeded by	Meechai Ruchuphan (acting)
Minister of Defence
	In office; 17 April 1992 – 24 May 1992
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Praphat Kritsanajun
Succeeded by	Banjob Bunnag
Supreme Commander; of the Royal Thai Armed Forces
	In office; 1 October 1991 – 4 April 1992
Minister	Praphat Kritsanajun
Preceded by	Sunthorn Kongsompong
Succeeded by	Kaset Rojananil
Commander-in-chief; of the Royal Thai Army
	In office; 29 April 1990 – 7 April 1992
Preceded by	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Succeeded by	Isarapong Noonpakdee
Personal details
Born	6 August 1933; Thonburi, Krung Thep, Siam
Died	10 June 2025 (aged 91); Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality	Thai
Spouse	Wannee Noonpakdee
Children	2
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch	Royal Thai Army
Service years	1953–1992
Rank	General; Admiral; Air Chief Marshal;
Conflicts	Vietnam War; Communist insurgency in Thailand;
Awards	see Honours

Suchinda Kraprayoon (Thai: สุจินดา คราประยูร, RTGS: Suchinda Khraprayun; 6 August 1933 – 10 June 2025) was a Thai army general and politician who was Prime Minister of Thailand for several weeks in 1992.

As the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (1990–1992), Suchinda led the 1991 Thai coup d'état in February and was a member of the junta called "National Peace Keeping Council". A year after the coup on 7 April 1992, he was appointed prime minister. This sparked mass protests that were violently suppressed during Black May which finally led to his resignation on 24 May 1992.