Admiral Sangad Chaloryu was a Thai

Thailand

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 admiral

Admiral

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 and politician

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 who served as head of the National Administrative Reform Council (NARC), a military junta that ruled Thailand from 1976-1980.

As defense minister, Sa-ngad led the coup of Oct. 6, 1976. This coup ousted the elected civilian government of Seni Pramoj

Seni Pramoj

Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj was three times the prime minister of Thailand and a politician in the Democrat Party. A member of the Thai royal family, he was a descendant of King Rama II.-Biography:...

. Sa-ngad became chairman of NARC, which appointed royal favorite Tanin Kraivixien

Tanin Kraivixien

Tanin Kraivixien or Thanin Kraivixien was the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. Tanin is a son of Hae and Pa-ob Kraivixien, and is of Chinese-Thai descent. Tanin studied law at Thammasat University, graduating in 1948. He then went to the London School of Economics to continue with...

 as prime minister. The Tanin government instituted sweeping purges of leftists and communists. Sa-ngad was a figurehead and Army Secretary Kriangsak Chomanan

Kriangsak Chomanan

General Kriangsak Chomanan served as prime minister of Thailand from 1977 to 1980.A professional soldier, General Kriangsak fought against the communists in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War...

was NARC's the most influential figure. NARC staged a second coup in October 1977, this time without the king's consent, and replaced Tanin with Kriangsak.