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Police GeneralPao Sarasin เภา สารสิน
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992
Prime Minister	Anand Panyarachun
In office 2 March 1991 – 23 March 1992
Prime Minister	Anand Panyarachun
Minister of Interior
In office 10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992
Prime Minister	Anand Panyarachun
Preceded by	Anan Kintha
Succeeded by	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Director-General of the Royal Thai Police
In office 1987–1989
Preceded by	Narong Mahanon
Succeeded by	Sawang Teerasawat
Personal details
Born	(1929-07-18)18 July 1929 Bangkok, Thailand
Died	7 March 2013(2013-03-07) (aged 83) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Thawika Sarasin
Children	3
Alma mater	Vajiravudh College Wilbraham Academy Johns Hopkins University
Profession	Policeman Politician

Police General Pao Sarasin (c. 1929 – March 7, 2013) was a Thai politician and former police officer. Sarasin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, as well as the country's Interior Minister, in 1992.

Early life and education

Pao Sarasin was the son of former Prime Minister of Thailand Pote Sarasin and his wife, Thanpuying Siri Sarasin. He was one of three brothers, including Pong Sarasin and Arsa Sarasin. Pao Sarasin graduated from Vajiravudh College, a boarding school in Bangkok. He then moved to the United States, where he received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University and a second bachelor's degree from the University of California in criminology.

Careers

Sarasin enlisted the Royal Thai Police in 1954, rising to the rank of police general during his career. He served as the Chief of the force's Office of the Narcotics Control Board from 1978 until 1983. In 1987, he became the Chief of the Royal Thai Police.

In 1992, Sarasin briefly held the posts of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister under the Royal Thai Army military junta and the post-coup government of former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun.

During his later life, Sarasin served as the council presidents of both Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai province and Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen province.

Death

Pao Sarasin died at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok after a month-long hospitalization for a blood infection on March 7, 2013, at the age of 83. A royal bathing rite ceremony for Sarasin was held at the Wat Benchamabophit with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in attendance representing the royal family. He was survived by his wife, Thapuying Tawika Sarasin, and three sons, including Thai television host, Kanit Sarasin.

Honours

Foreign honours

•  Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (1988)
•  Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1993)

See also

• Sarasin family

References

1. ^ "Pao Sarasin dies at 83". Bangkok Post. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
2. ^ "Former deputy PM Pao Sarasin dies". The Nation (Thailand). 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

• Ministers of interior of Thailand
• Deputy prime ministers of Thailand
• Thai police officers
• Sarasin family
• Children of prime ministers of Thailand
• Johns Hopkins University alumni
• University of California, Berkeley alumni
• Thai people of Chinese descent
• Hainanese people
• Honorary commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
• 1929 births
• 2013 deaths