Phin Choonhavan

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 Choonhavan
Choonhavan in 1953
Born	14 August 1891 Samut Songkhram, Siam
Died	26 January 1973 (aged 81) Bangkok, Thailand
Allegiance	Thailand
Service/branch	Royal Thai Army
Rank	Field Marshal[1] Admiral Air Chief Marshal[2]
Commands held	3rd infantry division Phayap Army Ministry of Defence Royal Thai Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Boworadet Rebellion World War II Franco-Thai War Burma Campaign
Other work	Military Governor of the Shan States (1943)

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.

References

1. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2496/D/023/1524.PDF
2. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2495/D/026/1023_1.PDF
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.

• Paul M. Handley, "The King Never Smiles" Yale University Press: 2006, ISBN 0-300-10682-3