 During the military rule he was appointed a member of the Nationale Legislative Assembly in 1977 and in the same year deputy secretary-general of the prime minister.In March 1980, he was appointed minister to the Office of the Prime Minister in the cabinet of General Prem Tinsulanonda.He held that position during all of Prem's eight-year rule and even after the change of government under Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan until 1990.