Sarit Thanarat
Prime Minister of Thailand from 1959 to 1963 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat (also spelt Dhanarajata; Thai: สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์, pronounced [sā.rìt tʰā.ná.rát]; 16 June 1908 – 8 December 1963) was a Thai general who staged a coup in 1957, replacing Plaek Phibunsongkhram as Thailand's prime minister until Sarit died in 1963. He was born in Bangkok, but grew up in his mother's home town in Isan-speaking northeastern Thailand and considered himself from Isan. His father, Major Luang Ruangdetanan (birth name Thongdi Thanarat), was a career army officer best known for his translations into Thai of Cambodian literature.[5][6][7] He had partial Chinese ancestry.[5][6][7]
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Quick Facts Field marshal, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand ...
Sarit Thanarat | |
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สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์ | |
11th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Deputy | See list |
Preceded by | Himself as de facto Prime Minister |
Succeeded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Head of the Revolutionary Council | |
Use of the powers of Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 20 October 1958 – 9 February 1959 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Preceded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Succeeded by | Himself as Prime Minister |
In office 16 September 1957 – 21 September 1957 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Preceded by | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
Succeeded by | Pote Sarasin |
Minister of National Development | |
In office 23 May 1963 – 8 December 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Himself |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Pote Sarasin |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 31 March 1957 – 12 September 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
Preceded by | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
Succeeded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces | |
In office 27 September 1957 – 8 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
Succeeded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army | |
In office 23 June 1954 – 8 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Phin Choonhavan |
Succeeded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police | |
In office 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963 | |
Preceded by | Sawai Saenyakorn |
Succeeded by | Prasert Ruchirawongse |
Personal details | |
Born | (1908-06-16)16 June 1908 Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand) |
Died | 8 December 1963(1963-12-08) (aged 55) Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand (now Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand) |
Spouse | 4 (81 mistresses) |
Children | 7 (1 adopted) |
Profession | |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Thailand |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Navy(honorary) Royal Thai Air Force(honorary) Royal Thai Police Volunteer Defense Corps Royal Thai Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1928 - 1963 |
Rank | Field Marshal[1] Admiral of the Fleet[2] Marshal of the Air Force Police General[3] VDC Gen.[4] |
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Battles/wars | Boworadet rebellion Japanese conquest of Burma Vietnam War |
Thanarat's statement on National Radio about Preah Vihear dispute Recorded 4 July 1962 | |
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