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List Of Defence Ministers Of Thailand
This is a list of Ministry of Defence (Thailand), ministers of defence of Thailand. Until the appointment of the incumbent, Sutin Klungsang, aside from Prime Minister of Thailand, Prime Ministers holding the post concurrently, all ministers had been active-duty or retired flag officers. Sutin is the first civilian to be the head of the Ministry of Defence (Thailand), Ministry of Defence without holding the post of Prime Minister of Thailand, Prime Minister simultaneously, which were held by five former prime ministers without a military background. Minister of Defence of Siam List of Siamese Ministers of Defense (, ''Senabodi Kalahom'') Minister of Defence of Thailand List of ministers of defence of Thailand (Thai: รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงกลาโหม ''Ratthamontri Wakarn Kasuang Kalahom'') Timeline See also *Ministry of Defence (Thailand), Ministry of Defence References {{Reflist External links List of ministers � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phumtham Wechayachai
Phumtham Wechayachai (, , ; born 5 December 1953) is a Thai politician who served as Acting prime minister, acting Prime Minister of Thailand, prime minister of Thailand from 14 to 16 August 2024, following the dismissal of Srettha Thavisin. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Commerce (Thailand), Minister of Commerce of Thailand in the Srettha cabinet. Early life and career Phumtham was born on 5 December 1953 native to Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok. He graduated high school from Taweethapisek School. Pursuing higher education, Phumtham obtained a Bachelor of Political Science from Chulalongkorn University in 1975, followed by a Master of Political Science in 1984. Phumtham was chief executive officer of Intouch Holdings, Shin Corporation from 1997 to 1998. Political career Phumtham was a member of the Communist Party of Thailand from 1977 to 1978. He was later a member of the Democrat Party (Thailand), Democrat Party from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada (, ; 15 July 1884 – 1 October 1948), born Kon Hutasingha (or Hutasingh, , ) and simply known as Phraya Mano, was a Siamese nobleman who served as the first Prime Minister of Thailand, prime minister of Siam after the Siamese Revolution of 1932 as he was selected by the leader of the People's Party (Thailand, 1927), People's Party – the party that instigated the revolution. However, in the following year, Manoparkorn was ousted by a June 1933 Siamese coup d'état, coup in 1933 due to the conflicts between members of People's Party. Early life Kon Hutasingha was born on 15 July 1884 in Bangkok to Huad and Phaew, both of whom were of Thai Chinese, Chinese ancestry. He received his primary education at Suankularb Wittayalai School in Bangkok and pursued his law education at Assumption College (Thailand), Assumption College and at the Law School of the Ministry of Justice. He then continued his studies abroad. It is claimed that he was a member at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice Admiral Phraya Ratchawangsan (Sri Kamonnawin)
A vice is a practice, behaviour, habit or item generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit. Vices are usually associated with a fault in a person's character or temperament rather than their morality. Synonyms for vice include fault, sin, depravity, iniquity, wickedness, and corruption. The antonym of vice is virtue. Etymology The modern English term that best captures its original meaning is the word ''vicious'', which means "full of vice". In this sense, the word ''vice'' comes from the Latin word '' vitium'', meaning "failing or defect". Law enforcement Depending on the country or jurisdiction, vice crimes may or may not be treated as a separate category in the criminal codes. Even in jurisdictions where vice is not explicitly delineated in the legal code, the term ''vice'' is often used in law enforcement and judicial systems a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vudhijaya Chalermlabha
Admiral Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh, Prince of Singha (5 December 1883 – 18 October, 1947) was a member of Chakri Dynasty. He served as Minister of Defence and commander of Royal Thai Army between 1931 and 1932. Before then he served as the Minister of the Navy of Royal Thai Navy between 1924 and 1932. He had trained in the British Royal Navy and was serving as a midshipman in the Mediterranean when in April 1904 he was rescued from drowning off the coast of Sardinia Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ... by the efforts of Captain Christopher Cradock of HMS ''Bacchante''. Ancestry References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vudhijaya Chalermlabha 1883 births 1947 deaths 19th-century Thai people Thai male Phra Ong Chao Vudhijaya family Commanders-in-chief of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. Etymology The word in Middle English comes from Anglo-French , "commander", from Medieval Latin , . These evolved from the Arabic () – () (), "king, prince, chief, leader, nobleman, lord, a governor, commander, or person who rules over a number of people" and (), the Arabic definite article meaning "the." In Arabic, admiral is also represented as (), where al-Baḥr (البحر) means the sea. The 1818 edition of Samuel Johnson's ''A Dictionary of the English Language'', edited and revised by the Rev. Henry John Todd, states that the term "has been traced to the Arab. emir or amir, lord or commander, and the Gr. , the sea, q. d. ''prince of the sea''. The word is written both with and without the d, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boworadej
Prince Boworadej (; ; 2 April 1877 – 16 November 1953) was a Thai Boworadet rebellion, attempted-coup leader, government official, General, and Chakri dynasty, royalty. After defeat in the 1933 rebellion, he sought asylum in Cambodia where he lived until 1948 when he returned to Thailand and died in 1953. Early life Mom Chao Boworadej Kridakorn born on 2 April 1877 in Bangkok. Boworadej was one of the grandsons of King Mongkut, a son of Prince Naret. Boworadej received his military education at the Harrow School in 1898, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Royal Military Academy Woolwich in 1900. Boworadej moved back to Siam in 1900 to serve in Royal Thai Army's Command and General Staff Department. Government official career Boworadej was a career soldier who had served as an ambassador in Paris towards the end of King Chulalongkorn's reign from 1902 to 1905. He was "retired" in the latter part of King Vajiravudh's reign, but he was brought back into active service shortl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General HH Prince Boworadet
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently granted posthumously to George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant * (" general admiral") ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paribatra Sukhumbandhu
Marshal-Admiral Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, Prince of Nakhon Sawan (; Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าบริพัตรสุขุมพันธุ์ กรมพระนครสวรรค์วรพินิต) (1881–1944), was a highly influential Thai military officer and government minister in the early 20th century during the last years of the absolute monarchy. He served as Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Army, Commander of the Royal Thai Navy, Naval Minister, Army Minister, Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and as a Privy Counsellor to both King Vajiravudh and King Prajadhipok. Biography Prince Paribatra was the 33rd child (and 13th son) of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) by Queen Sukhumala Marasri. He joined his father for a journey to Europe in 1897, following which he entered the Prussian Cadet Corps to study at the Prussian Military academy at Groß-Lichterfelde. Following his return to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaophraya Bodindechanuchit (Yam Na Nakhon)
Chaophraya Bodindechanuchit (), personal name Yaem na Nakhon (, also spelled na Nagara) was the Siamese Minister of Defense from August 26, 1921, to August 4, 1926. Biography Early years Yaem was born on April 21, 1867, as the son of , the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Yaem spent his childhood studying Thai and Khmer and Thai numbers under a few tutors. When he was 13, he ordained as a novice monk at Wat Phra Mahathat, Nakhon Si Thammarat province but later moved to Wat Mai Ka Kaew. Military service Yaem entered government service in 1880 after Somdet Chaophraya Sri Suriwongse recruited him while visiting Nakhon Si Thammarat and brought him to Bangkok. Yaem then served under before becoming a cadet at the Royal Military Academy (now the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy). He was the third student there, and studied at the Saranrom Palace until graduating, and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on December 1, 1889. On November 15, 1892, he was promoted to captain and on May 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Chao Phraya Bodindechanuchit (Yam Na Nakorn) 2
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently granted posthumously to George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant * (" general admiral") ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
