- 16
December 1938,
Phibun replaced Phraya Phahon as
Prime Minister of
Thailand and as the
Commander of the
Royal Siamese Army.
Phibun became a de facto...
- Phibunsongkhram.
Under Phibun,
Thailand saw a
decline in democracy.
Prior to
Phibun's premiership, the Thai
military led by
Phibun as
defence minister,...
-
after the war. A
succession of
military dictators followed Pridi's ouster—
Phibun again,
Sarit Thanarat, then
Thanom Kittikachorn—under whom traditional,...
-
France in 1940, Major-General
Plaek Phibunsongkhram (po****rly
known as "
Phibun"), the
prime minister of Thailand,
decided that France's
defeat strengthened...
- 1957, he
became chief of a
military junta after leading a coup in
which Phibun was overthrown.
Sarit lasted the de
facto prime minister only five days...
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Phibun Mangsahan (Thai: พิบูลมังสาหาร,
pronounced [pʰí.būːn māŋ.sǎː.hǎːn]) is a
district (amphoe) in the
central part of Ubon
Ratchathani province, northeastern...
-
power of
Phibun, and the end of
Khana Ratsadon's role in Thai politics. (At this time,
Phibun was
often considered in the
military camp.)
Phibun arrested...
- the army and navy
before Phibun emerged victorious. In the navy's 1951 attempt, po****rly
known as the
Manhattan Coup,
Phibun was
nearly killed when the...
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Phibun Rak (Thai: พิบูลย์รักษ์,
pronounced [pʰí.būːn rák]) is a
district (amphoe) in
central Udon
Thani province,
northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring districts...
- it
difficult for the
United States government to
support Phibun.
Midway through 1941,
Phibun sought British and
American guarantees of
effective support...
