Pong Punnakan
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Pong Punnakan | |
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พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์ | |
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| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 1 January 1958 – 7 March 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| In office 18 December 1972 – 14 October 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1915 Siam |
| Died | 28 May 1990 (aged 74) Thailand |
| Political party | United Thai People's Party |
| Relatives | Puttipong Punnakanta (grandson) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1935-1973 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} General |
Pong Punnakan (Template:Lang-th, RTGS: Phong; 30 September 1915 – 28 May 1990)[1] was a Deputy Minister of Transport In the government of Mr. Pott Sarasin, Transport Minister for 4 terms in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, former Minister of Industry for 1 term in Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn's government and former secretary-general of the Revolutionary Council 1958 Thai coup[2]
History
Gen. Pong was the son of Captain Luang Phonwinaikit (Ampai Punnakan). Gen. Pong was married to Khun Ying Sa-at (formerly Adireksan), and had a son, Professor Dr. Lueporn. Punnakan and Mee Sak is the grandfather of Phuttiphong Punnakanta and Danupon Punnakanta.[3]
Gen. Pong was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport. In the government of Mr. Pot Sarasin in 1957[4] and resigned simultaneously with both the Cabinet after the general election of members of the Thai House of Representatives, in December 1957.
He was then re-appointed as the Minister of Transport in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn for three terms and Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat's government.[5]
Gen. Pong joined the 1958 coup in Thailand led by Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat and played a role as the secretary-general of the Revolutionary Council. He was also a member of the executive committee of the Saha Pracha Thai Party, which includes Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces be the party leader
Honour
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (1961)
Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (1960)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (1961)
Victory Medal - Franco-Thai War
Victory Medal - Pacific War
Safeguarding the Constitution Medal
Chakra Mala Medal
King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal ,3rd Class(1960)
King Rama IX Coronation Medal (1950)
25th Buddhist Century Celebration Medal (1957)
Red Cross Medal of Appreciation, 1st Class
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Foreign Honours
Italian Republic :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1961)
Sweden :
Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (1963)
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Military rank
- 14 November 1935 - First Lieutenant[6]
References
- ^ หนังสือที่ระลึกในการเสด็จพระราชทานเพลิงศพ พลเอกพงษ์ ปุณณกันต์ (Cremation volume) (in Thai). 1992. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via chantrabook.com.
- ^ เพลิง ภูผา. ฅนกบฎ. กรุงเทพฯ : ไพลิน. 2546. หน้า 40
- ^ "กบ สุวนันท์ ร้องไห้โฮ หลังสามีบรู๊ค ดนุพร เส้นประสาทโดนตัด อาการหนัก!". TV Pool (in Thai). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ Royal Command announced the appointment and appointment of the Cabinet (29 people)
- ^ Royal Command announced the appointment of the Cabinet (14 persons)
- ^ Military rank declaration (page 2594)
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