In December 2008 Prawit was appointed minister of defence in Abhisit Vejjajiva 's cabinet , serving until August 2011 . During the 2010 Thai political protests to which the government reacted with declaring a state of emergency and finally a military crackdown , Prawit was the deputy director , after 5 October 2010 director of the '' Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation ''
2010 Thai political protests
2010 Thai political protests
Prawit Wongsuwan