- 11 June 1964),
locally known as
Marshal P., and
contemporarily known as
Phibun in the West, was a Thai politician,
military officer, and revolutionary...
- Phibunsongkhram.
Under Phibun,
Thailand saw a
decline in democracy.
Prior to
Phibun's premiership, the Thai
military led by
Phibun as
defence minister,...
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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 Pibulsonggram (po****rly
known as "
Phibun"), the
prime minister of Thailand,
decided that France's
defeat strengthened...
-
became Commander of the
Royal Thai Army in 1954.
During the early-1950s, the
Phibun government grew
increasingly unpo****r. This
paved the way for the rise...
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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...
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royalist allied, was
forced to
resign from
prime minister, and was
replaced by
Phibun, the
junta leader. In 1947, a coup d'état
ousted the
government of Pridi...
-
launched an
invasion of Thailand, and
fighting broke out
shortly before Phibun ordered an armistice. ****an was
granted free p****age, and on 21 December...
- it
difficult for the
United States government to
support Phibun.
Midway through 1941,
Phibun sought British and
American guarantees of
effective support...
- In 1947,
Phibun was
still widely po****r as he
planned to
comeback to Thai politics.
Democrat Party leader,
Khuang Aphaiwong supported Phibun to be next...
