Phin Choonhavan

Phin Choonhavan

Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan (Thai: ผิน ชุณหะวัณ, 1891-1973) was a Thai military leader. Phin was a leader of several coups against the government. During World War II, 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 was the son of a Chinese physician, Kai ( _zh. 开) who migrated to Siam from Chaoshan, as was the father of his wife, Lim Hong ( _zh. 林风), who was also an immigrant from Shantou. [cite book|title=泰国华侨华人研究|author= [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编|publisher=香港社会科学出版社有限公司|month=April | year=2006|pages=18|isbn=962-620-127-4] His son, Chatichai Choonhavan, became Prime Minister of Thailand. His daughter, Khun Ying Udomlak married Phao Sriyanond, director general of the Thai police.

References

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


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