Saprang is the youngest of 9 children of Lieutenant Colonel Sri () and Phenkaew Kalayanamitr (). Sri was the eldest of the 8 children of Phraya Sucharitraksa, ruler (Chao Muang) of the northern border city of Tak. The Kalayanamitrs are a military aristocratic family with Chinese (Hokkien)-Northern Thai roots. Saprang's ancestor, Luang Phichai Waree (original name Ung Mang, ) migrated to Siam during the reign of King Taksin plying the samphao trade, and was given a feudal title during the reign of King Rama I. Saprang has evoked his aristocratic background in order to increase his credibility in public confrontations. Saprang is married to Viphada () and has 3 sons: Army Cadet Ekawee (), Air Force Cadet Akharawat (), Air Force Cadet Ekwarit (). See also Sonthi Boonyaratkalin Council for National Security Surayud Chulanont 2006 Thailand coup Wat Kalayanamitr, one of the Kalayanamitr family's three temples References Further reading Website of the 4th Infantry Regiment (in Thai) Saprang Kalayanamitr Leaders who took power by coup Living people 1948 births Saprang Kalayanamitr Saprang Kalayanamitr Saprang Kalayanamitr Saprang Kalayanamitr