Chaophraya Phatsakorawong (), born as Porn Bunnag (), was a Siamese nobleman and politician. A member of the

Bunnag family The Bunnag Family or House of Bunnag (; ) is a Siamese noble family of Mon people, Mon-Persian people, Persian descent influential during the late Ayutthaya kingdom and early Rattanakosin period. The family was favored by Chakri dynasty, Chakri mo ...

, Phatsakorawong served as the first

Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

from 1892 to 1894 and the first

minister of education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...

from 1892 to 1902. Phatsakorawong was married to Thanphuying

Plian Phasakorawong Thanphuying Plian Phatsakorawong (, also spelled Plean Passakornrawong) was a Siamese noblewoman and chef. In 1908, Plian wrote ''Mae Khrua Hua Pa'', considered to be one of the oldest and most influential cookbooks on late 19th-century Siamese ...

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