Phin Choonhavan
ผิน ชุณหะวัณ
Choonhavan in 1953
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
6 December 1951 – 19 April 1956
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Minister of Agriculture
In office
12 December 1953 – 16 September 1957
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byPisan Sunavinvivat
Succeeded byWiboon Thambutra
Personal details
Born(1891-08-14)14 August 1891
Si Muen, Ratchaburi, Siam (now Bang Khonthi, Samut Songkhram, Thailand)
Died26 January 1973(1973-01-26) (aged 81)
Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand (now Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand)
Children6, including Chatichai
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Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Rank Field Marshal[1]
Admiral
Air Chief Marshal[2]
Commands3rd infantry division Phayap Army
Ministry of Defence
Royal Thai Armed Forces
Battles/wars
Other workMilitary Governor of the Shan States (1943)

Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan (Thai: ผิน ชุณหะวัณ; RTGS: Phin Chunhawan; August 14, 1891 – 26 January 1973) was a Thai military leader and Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand. Phin was a leader of several coups against the government, most notably the 1947 coup. During the Second World War, he commanded the Phayap Army's 3rd Division before being made military governor of the Shan States, which Thailand had occupied during the Burma Campaign.

Phin was the son of a Chinese physician, Kai (Chinese: 開) who migrated to Siam from Chaoshan, as was the father of his wife, Lim Hong (Chinese: 林風), who was also an immigrant from Shantou.[3] His son, Chatichai Choonhavan, became Prime Minister of Thailand. His daughter, Udomlak, married Phao Sriyanond, director general of the Thai police. Another daughter, Charoen, married Pramarn Adireksarn, who served as deputy prime minister in several governments.

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References

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  3. ^ [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编 (April 2006). 泰国华侨华人研究. 香港社会科学出版社有限公司. p. 18. ISBN 962-620-127-4.


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