The Administrative Reform Council (ARC), the provisional martial authority
after seizing power by a bloodless coup Tuesday night in Thailand, appointed
members of the council in an announcement yesterday as follows:
Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces Ruengroj
Mahasaranond becomes chief adviser of the ARC.
Army Commander-in-Chief General Sonthi Boonyaratglin becomes chief of
the ARC.
Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Sathirapan Keyanon becomes first
deputy chief of ARC.
Air Force Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Chalit Phukphasuk
becomes second deputy chief of ARC.
Police Commissioner-General Police Lieutenant General Kowit Wattana
becomes third deputy chief of the ARC.
National Security Council secretary-general General Winai
Phatthiyakul becomes secretary-general of the ARC.
