Thanom Kittikachorn

Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn (August 11, 1912 -June 16, 2004, Thai ถนอม กิตติขจร) was a Thai military leader and former prime minister of Thailand. Thanom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Thanom File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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...

An avuncular-looking army officer with iron-grey hair and a toothy grin, Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn was a staunch anti-Communist who oversaw a decade of harsh military rule in Thailand, from 1963 to 1973. Anti-communism is opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either a theoretical or practical level. ...

Born in Ban Nhong Ploung, Tak province, he entered the military in 1929, becoming the commander of a division in 1950. After he supported the military coup of Sarit Dhanarajata he became Minister of Defence and also briefly Prime Minister in 1958. After Sarit died in 1963, Thanom succeeded him as Prime Minister, continuing the harsh pro-American and anti-Communist politics of his predecessor. In 1971 he increased his powers by a military takeover of the government. However, this led to protests, and he was finally forced to resign after a massacre of pro-democracy students claimed 77 lives on October 14, 1973. Thanom went into exile. Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata (pronounced, and also sometimes spelled, as Sarit Thanarat) (June 16, 1908 - December 8, 1963) staged a coup in 1957 and served as Thailands dictator until his death in 1963. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Anti-communism is opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either a theoretical or practical level. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Thanom came to be known as one of the country's so-called "Three Tyrants" when he ran the country in the 1960s and early 1970s with his son, Col. Narong Kittikachorn, and Narong's father-in-law, Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien.

Thanom, who also held the rank of field marshal, was generally seen as the more conciliatory partner, and Praphas the hard-liner. A dapper, silver-haired man with a cheery grin, Thanom often served as a peacemaker between opposing political factions.

Thanom's regime - like Sarit's - was notable for massive corruption and close ties to the United States because of their shared drive against communism.

The three were driven into exile following a bloody student-led uprising in October 1973. They were accused of nepotism, massive corruption and ordering the massacre of protesters in the streets of Bangkok during the uprising. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ...

Thanom was allowed to return to Thailand in late 1976 from Singapore to serve as a Buddhist monk, sparking new demonstrations by pro-democracy protesters. Many believe his return was meant to set the stage for a right wing counterrevolution. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On October 6, 1976, a cold-blooded massacre of student protesters by police and the army took place at Bangkok's Thammasat University, and a coup installed a new, military-guided right-wing government. During the Thammasat student uprising, over 300 students were brutally beaten, tortured, burned alive, and killed by police, army, and paramilitary units in an orgy of violence. October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thammasat University (Thai มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์), the second oldest university in Thailand and one of the most prestigious universities in the country, was established on June 27, 1934. ...

Neither Thanom nor his two former ruling partners resumed any public political role. Over the past decade, he made an effort to rehabilitate his public image - arguing that he was not responsible for the 1973 violence - and sought to recover some property seized when he was overthrown. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

In March 1999, Thanom was nominated to the honorary royal guard by Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, a highly controversial act. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Chuan Leekpai Chuan Leekpai (Thai: ชวน หลีกภัย, Chinese 川呂沛) (born July 28, 1938 in Trang) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from September 23, 1992 to May 24, 1995 and again from November 9, 1997 to February 9, 2001. ...

Thanom died on June 16, 2004 in the Bangkok General Hospital, after suffering a stroke and a heart attack in January 2004. Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 Bangkok, (in Thai กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Mahanakhon), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → January 31, 2004 The United States defence budget is set to exceed US$400 billion next year—an almost 7% increase—according to budget proposals inadvertently posted on the Pentagons website. ...

Pote Sarasin (March 25, 1905 - September 28, 2000) was a Thai diplomat and politician. ... 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... Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata (pronounced, and also sometimes spelled, as Sarit Thanarat) (June 16, 1908 - December 8, 1963) staged a coup in 1957 and served as Thailands dictator until his death in 1963. ... Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata (pronounced, and also sometimes spelled, as Sarit Thanarat) (June 16, 1908 - December 8, 1963) staged a coup in 1957 and served as Thailands dictator until his death in 1963. ... 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...