Prince Sarun of Huai Siao

Styles of
**Prince Sarun**
Styles of; Prince Sarun
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Sire

Prince Sarun
Prince Sarun
His Royal Highness, Prince of Huai Siao
	Portrait of Prince Sarun
Commander of the Royal Huai Siao Army
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 January 2020
Monarchs	Pao
Prime Minister	Prince Eun Jo
Minister of Defense
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 January 2021
Monarch	Pao
Prime Minister	Prince Eun Jo
Preceded by	Prince Eun Jo
	In office; 6 April 2019 – 31 December 2019
Monarch	Pao
Prime Minister	Prince Eun Jo
Preceded by	Phraya Huo
Succeeded by	Prince Eun Jo
Born	10 March 2007 (age 17); Thailand
Religion	Buddhism
Military service
Allegiance	Huai Siao
Branch/service	Royal Huai Siao Army
Years of service	2018 –
Rank	General
Commands	Commander of the Army

Prince Sarun (Thai:พลเอกสมเด็จองค์ชายพระยาอนุโยเหล้า) is a member of the imperial family of Huai Siao and is a cousin of Emperor Pao. He served in the Royal Huai Siao Army since 1 September 2018 and was appointed as the Commander of the Royal Huai Siao Army on 6 January 2020. He played an important role in the development of the nation's military. Apart from serving as the Commander of the Army, he has been serving as the Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Prince Eun Jo since 5 January 2021.

Personal life

Prince Sarun was born on 10 March 2007 in Thailand. He is a cousin of Emperor Pao and Prime Minister Prince Eun Jo. He keeps keen interest in military and enjoys playing football and other fun activities with his friends. He also enjoys playing archery and hunting birds.

Political and military career

Prince Sarun joined the Royal Huai Siao Army on 1 September 2018 and was soon appointed as a Major in the army. He continued to serve as military advisor to the Emperor and the government of Huai Siao. He was appointed as the Minister of Defense by Prime Minister Prince Eun Jo on 6 April 2019 succeeding incumbent, Phraya Huo and he continued to serve in that position until being replaced by the Prime Minister himself on 31 December 2019. Soon after his removal as Minister of Defense, he assumed the role of the Commander of the Army on 6 January 2020 and has been serving in the capacity since then.

He was re-appointed as the Minister of Defense by the Prime Minister on 5 January 2021.

Dates of rank

Rank	Component	Date of rank
Major พันตรี	Royal Huai Siao Army	2018-2019
Lieutenant Colonel พันโท	Royal Huai Siao Army	2019
Colonel พันเอก	Royal Huai Siao Army	2019-2020
General พลเอก	Royal Huai Siao Army	2020-

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles

20 April 2019 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Sarun

Honours

National honours

Special Class of the Most Illustrious Order of Dignity of a Royal Family (11 October 2020)
Special Class of the Order of the Sansoen Yindi (23 May 2021)
Third Class of the Honourable Order of Sena Karak (31 August 2020)
Recipient of the Border Service Medal (21 November 2020)
Recipient of the Kanaporn Medal (17 May 2021)

Foreign honours

Queensland:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Most Esteemed Royal Queenslandian Order (4 April 2021)
- Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Order of the Queenslandian Military Service (22 January 2021)

Vishwamitra:
- Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Mahabali Karthika Padaka (1 August 2021 – 24 October 2022) (order disestablished)

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