Sutin Klungsang

Sutin Klungsang (Thai: สุทิน คลังแสง; born 9 March 1961) is a Thai politician and educator.

He served as the Thai minister of defence from 2023 to 2024.

[1] Sutin graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education from Srinakharinwirot University, Maha Sarakham campus, and a Master's degree in Thai Studies Branch from Mahasarakham University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Magadh University, India.

[2] After the 2019 Thai general election, he shone heavily in politics, being a key figure of the Pheu Thai Party in the heated parliamentary debate on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and he was appointed Chairman of the Opposition whips in the 2019 election, looking for a point to attack the government of Prayut.

On 1 September 2023, he was appointed Minister of Defence, becoming the first civilian in Thailand to hold this position without holding the position of Prime Minister.

Sutin with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the 10th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2023