Krachang Tularak (; ; June 18, 1913 – June 23, 2009) was a member of the Seri Thai and the

Khana Ratsadon The People's Party, known in Thai as Khana Ratsadon (, ), was a Thailand, Siamese group of military and civil officers, and later a political party, which staged a 1932 Siamese coup d'état, bloodless revolution against King Prajadhipok's govern ...

(People's Party). He participated in the

Siamese Revolution of 1932 The Siamese revolution of 1932 or Siamese coup d'état of 1932 ( or ) was a coup d'état by the People's Party which occurred in Siam on 24 June 1932. It ended Siam's centuries-long absolute monarchy rule under the Chakri dynasty and resulte ...

. Krachang, a

Thai Chinese Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais) are persons of Chinese people, Chinese descent in Thailand. Thai Chinese are the largest mixed group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world with a popul ...

of Teochew descent, was born in 1913 in Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province. During his childhood, he attended a Chinese school, giving him useful language skills in Teochew. He joined the

at 19 years old (1932) after being persuaded to join by his brother, Sanguan Tularak. During the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Krachang Tularak joined the Seri Thai. He worked closely with his brother, Sanguan, and

Pridi Banomyong Pridi Banomyong (, , ; 11 May 1900 – 2 May 1983), also known by his noble title Luang Praditmanutham (), was a Thai lawyer, professor, activist, politician, and senior statesman. He served in multiple ministerial posts, as regent, and as pri ...

. He was responsible for communications between China and the Seri Thai. He was involved in training with Tai Li in 1943, bringing nine Sino-Thai agents disguised as opium traders, and delivering a radio to Pridi. He also delivered a request that Pridi send a liaison party to China, something that was granted in October 1944. Towards the end of the war, Krachang was active in the Northeast, organizing anti-Japanese activities in

Sakon Nakhon Sakon Nakhon (, ; sometimes written Sakhon Nakhon) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of Sakon Nakhon Province as well as Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, with a population of approximately 76,000. Sako ...

Krachang Tularak died on the 23 of June, 2009. He was the last surviving member of Seri Thai. His memoir, “Seri Thai say tamniap Ta Chang", details his experiences in the Seri Thai.

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