Thawan Thamrongnawasawat

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Rear Admiral
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
ถวัลย์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์
Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi.jpg
8th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
August 23, 1946 – November 8, 1947
Monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by Pridi Phanomyong
Succeeded by Khuang Abhaiwongse
Personal details
Born (1901-11-21)November 21, 1901
Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya, Siam
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Phramongkutklao hospital, Phaya Thai (modern Ratchathewi), Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Thai
Spouse(s) Chalaem Tharisawat
Rabiap Thamrongnawasawat
Banchong Thamrongnawasawat
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (Thai: ถวัลย์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์, Chinese: 郑连淡,[1][2] alternative transcription Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi, short Thamrong) (November 21, 1901—December 3, 1988) was the 8th Prime Minister of Thailand from 1946-1947. Before becoming a politician, he was a naval officer, holding the rank of rear admiral.

A career naval officer of Chinese ancestry, Thamrong was a leading member of the anti-Japanese Seri Thai resistance movement during World War II. He became Thailand's elected prime minister on August 23, 1946, replacing Khuang Abhaiwongse. However, he was removed from office by a military coup orchestrated by Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram on November 8, 1947. Abhaiwongse then assumed the post of prime minister once more.

References

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  2. (Chinese) 臺北科技大學紅樓資訊站
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Thailand
1946–1947
Succeeded by
Khuang Abhaiwongse

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