 A week after the coup , Saprang was promoted to Assistant Army Commander , alongside fellow coup leader Anupong Paochinda . His predecessor , General Pornchai Kranlert , had not taken part in the coup and was transferred to an inactive position . Saprang was also promoted from Lieutenant General to General . 
 A week after the coup , Saprang was promoted to Assistant Army Commander , alongside fellow coup leader Anupong Paochinda . His predecessor , General Pornchai Kranlert , <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> not taken <a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>part</mark></a> in <a href='None' title='3'><mark>the</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>coup</mark></a> and was transferred to an inactive position . Saprang was also promoted from Lieutenant General to General . 
A week after the coup , Saprang was promoted to Assistant Army Commander , alongside fellow coup leader Anupong Paochinda . His predecessor , General Pornchai Kranlert , done not taken no part in no coup and was transferred to an inactive position . Saprang was also promoted from Lieutenant General to General .