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Maj. Gen. Mom Rajawongse (M.R.) Kukrit Pramoj (Thai คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช) (April 20, 1911 - October 9, 1995) was a Thai politician and scholar. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975-1976. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...
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The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Thailand: Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, (1932-1933) General Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena, (1933-1938) Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, (1938-1944) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1944-1945) Tawee Boonyaket, (1945) Seni Pramoj, (1945) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1946) Luang Praditmanutham, (1946) Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi...
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Seni Pramoj at the Thai Legation in Washington, D.C., in September 1944, when he was ambassador to the United States. ...
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Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
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The following is a list of Prime Ministers of Thailand: Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, (1932-1933) General Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena, (1933-1938) Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, (1938-1944) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1944-1945) Tawee Boonyaket, (1945) Seni Pramoj, (1945) Major Khuang Abhaiwongse, (1946) Luang Praditmanutham, (1946) Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi...
Early years Of royal descent, M.R. Kukrit Pramoj was born into an aristocratic family. Like all upper class Thais of his generation, his parents sent him and his siblings to boarding schools in England. He finished his Bachalor's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from Oxford University. Upon arriving back to Thailand, his very first job was in banking. However, his true reputation lies in his mastery in many forms of arts, including politics and journalism. Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a popular interdisciplinary degree which combines study from the three eponymous disciplines. ...
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He was a leading authority on traditional Thai culture and had a polymathic range of interests from Thailand's classical dance to literature. Most famous for his literary works, he was named a "National Artist" for literature in 1985, the inaugural year for the honor. And he received The Special Commemorative Prize of The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes in 1990, the inaugural year for the prizes again. His works encompass many subjects from humour to drama. He wrote passionately for Siam Rath (สยามรัฐ), the newspaper that he founded. He also wrote the famous historical novel Four Reigns (สี่แผ่นดิน), and many more. His unique sense of humour offered a satirical view of his age and he was often arrested for offending the powerful. Leonardo da Vinci, a polymath, is seen as the epitome of the Renaissance Man A polymath (Greek polymathÄ“s, πολυμαθής, meaning having learned much)[1], Renaissance man or Homo universalis are common terms to describe a person well educated, or who excels, in a wide variety of subjects or fields. ...
Thailand National Artist (Thai: ) is a title given annually by the Office of the National Culture Commission, Thailand Ministry of Culture, recognizing notable Thai artists in literature, fine arts, visual arts, applied arts (architecture, design) and performing arts (Thai dance, international dance, puppetry, shadow play, Thai music, international music, drama...
The Four Reigns by Kukrit Pramoj shows how individuals in Thai society adjust to change in the face of historic events. ...
As a scholar, he also wrote many non-fiction works ranging from history, astrology and religion. Most notable, however, are his epics and many short stories portraying various aspects of life and documenting contemporary history. Two of his works that have been translated into English are Four Reigns (ISBN 974-7100-66-5) and Many Lives (ISBN 974-7100-19-3).
He was also known as a staunch loyalist and served the monarchy for his whole life. He is considered by many to be one of the great statesmen of Thailand. But most of all, he is known as a veritable 'Thai public intellectual' and 'a great Thai writer'.[citation needed]
Biography - Born on April 20, 1911 at Sing Buri Province
- Great-grandmother Ampha, was of Chinese descent and was a consort of Rama II[1]
- Son of Brigadier General Prince Khamrob and Mom Daeng (Bunnag) and younger brother of M.R. Seni Pramoj [2]
- Served as a corporal during the Indo-China War with France in 1940.
- Married to M.R. Pakpring Thongyai
- Two Children, a son and daughter
- Died October 9, 1995
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Seni Pramoj at the Thai Legation in Washington, D.C., in September 1944, when he was ambassador to the United States. ...
Education Suankularb Wittayalai School (Thai: , Chinese: , lit. ...
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Achievements - M.R. Kukrit founded the Progress Party, the first political party in Thailand in 1945-1946.[citation needed]
- Appeared on screen with Marlon Brando in the movie The Ugly American (1963), in which he played Prime Minister Kwen Sai and spoke both Thai and English.
- Established diplomatic ties with China in 1975.
- Named National Artist in Literature 1985.
- Received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 1990.
- Founded the Khon Thammasat Troupe at Thammasat University, Khon being the highest form of dance drama in Thai classical dramatic arts.
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Thammasat University (Thai: ), formerly known as the University of Moral and Political Science (Thai: ), is the second oldest university in Thailand and is one of the most prestigious universities in the country. ...
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Acting career When George Englund decided to use Thailand as the location for the fictional country portrayed in his film The Ugly American, Pramoj was appointed as cultural advisor to make sure the film accurately portrayed monarchy in a Buddhist country. Englund had difficulty casting the part of the fictional Prime Minister, but he was so impressed by Pramoj's cultural refinement and mastery of English that he offered him the part, saying, "I can't think of anyone who could play it better." Pramoj accepted, saying, according to Englund, "We are all actors anyway, and I think you're right that I could play it better than anyone." The Ugly American is the title of a 1958 political novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer. ...
M.R. Kukrit Heritage Home The home that M.R. Kukrit built for himself in Bangkok has been registered by the Department of Fine Arts as 'Home of an Important Person'. It is open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and official Thai holidays between 10am and 5pm.
Standing in two acres of land, surrounded by landscaped gardens, the house is a similar concept to the Jim Thompson House in Bangkok. Five small traditional Thai houses were dismantled and reassembled at the present site to make one house. The house is filled with artefacts and books collected by the owner.
Additions to the original house include air conditioning, a modern bathroom, and a lift was installed when the owner became too frail to climb up and down stairs.
The M.R. Kukrit Heritage Home is situated at 19 Soi Phra Pinit, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120. Tel. +66 (0)2 286 8185. The nearest BTS Skytrain station is Chong Nonsi. English speaking guides are available to show visitors around. Photography is not allowed inside the house. The entrance fee is Bt50 for adults and Bt20 for children and students. This artical is about Sathon district, see below for information about Sathon Road. ...
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Works
Novels
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Collected short stories and essays
Non-fiction - Most Thai were shocked by the portrayal of their revered nineteenth-century king, Mongkut, in the musical The King and I. The stage and screen versions were based on Margaret Landon's 1944 book entitled Anna and the King of Siam. To correct the record, well-known Thai intellectuals Seni and Kukrit Pramoj wrote this account in 1948. The Pramoj brothers sent their manuscript to the American politician and diplomat Abbot Low Moffat 1901-1996), who drew on it for his biography entitled Mongkut the King of Siam (1961) ISBN 9748298124. Moffat donated the Pramoj manuscript to the Library in 1961. (Southeast Asian Collection, Asian Division, Library of Congress)
Seni Pramoj at the Thai Legation in Washington, D.C., in September 1944, when he was ambassador to the United States. ...
King Mongkut (Rama IV), (October 18, 1804 – October 1, 1868) was king of Siam from 1851 to 1868. ...
The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, with a script based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. ...
Anna and the King of Siam is a 1944 book by Margaret Landon, a play and a 1946 movie directed by John Cromwell. ...
Seni Pramoj at the Thai Legation in Washington, D.C., in September 1944, when he was ambassador to the United States. ...
Translations - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by [], translated as Jonathon Livingston Nang Nuan (จอนะธัน ลิวิงสตัน นางนวล; 1973)
References - ^ Elliott Kulick, Dick Wilson. Thailand's Turn: Profile of a New Dragon (Thialand's Turn) (Paperback). Palgrave Macmillan, 84. ISBN 0312121881.
- ^ An Impressive Day at M.R. Kukrit's Home; Thailand Bibliography
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