Bunsom Martin
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Bunsom Martin | |
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บุญสม มาร์ติน | |
Born | Lampang, Thailand | 19 September 1922
Died | 9 June 2008 Bangkok, Thailand | (aged 85)
Nationality | Thai |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Pioneering physical education in Thailand |
Office | |
Spouse | Angsana Martin |
Bunsom Martin (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [būn.sǒm], 19 September 1922 – 9 June 2008) was a Thai medical doctor and university professor who pioneered the establishment of physical education in Thailand. He served as Minister of Education, Minister of Public Health, and President of Chiang Mai University.
He also served as a member of the World Scout Committee and in 1990 was awarded the 209th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1]
References
- ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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Categories:
- 20th-century Thai physicians
- Thai educators
- Academics of Chiang Mai University
- Ministers of Education of Thailand
- Ministers of Public Health of Thailand
- World Scout Committee members
- Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award
- 1922 births
- 2008 deaths
- People associated with Scouting and Guiding in Thailand
- People from Lampang province
- 20th-century educators
- People associated with Scouting stubs
- Thai people stubs