General Sunthorn Kongsompong (1931–1999) was the
de facto head of government of
Thailand from 1991 - 1992, following a military
coup d'etat led by Sunthorn and General
Suchinda Kraprayoon deposed the government of Prime Minister
Chatichai Choonhavan on February 23, 1991. The generals accused Chatichai of
corruption, and established the
National Peacekeeping Council (NPKC) as an interim administration, with Sunthorn as chairman.
Anand Panyarachun was appointed Prime Minister in March, but the administration of the country was also executed by the NPKC. Sunthorn left the political office following the May 1992 constitution promulgation, which prohibited members of the military from executing the office of the Prime Minister.