Gen Trairong passes away

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 08, 2016
Gen Trairong passes away

Gen Trairong Intharathat, better known as Chief of Staff Ice, died Wednesday of heart failure. He was 67 years old.

He was pronounced dead at 7:17 am at the Phra Mongkut Klao Hospital. He has been admitted to the hospital on April 4.
A royally-sponsored bathing rite will be held at Wat Soammanas at 3 pm on Friday. Praying rites will be held at the temple from Friday to June 16.
Trairong served as a security advisor for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatras.
He used to hold several key military posts, including the chief of staff for the Supreme Command and a specialist for the Army.