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	Plaek Pibulsonggram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		พิบูลสงคราม, lastname sometimes spelled Phibunsongkhram, Phibul Songkhram or Pibul Songgram) was Prime Minister and military dictator of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.
		Born Plaek Khittasangkha on July 14, 1897, he entered the Artillery Corps in 1914 upon graduation from the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy.
		Plaek's reign was also stained by persecution of Christians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luang_Phibunsongkhram (1231 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Luang Phibunsongkhram
		His original name is Plaek, because of his peculiar position of ears (Plaek means "strange" in Thai).
		His family name was added after an official announcement which let Thais have family names by Rama VI.
		It is doubtful whether Plaek knew about this and did anything to counter them.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Phibun_Songkhram (741 words)

	The secretariat of the Cabinet
		- Colonel Luang Phibunsongkhram was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and
		- Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkram was appointed Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
		- Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkram was appointed Minister of Education.
	www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th /eng/cab_09.htm (512 words)

	1932 \| Political Events: The People's Chronology
		Siam's absolute government ends June 24 as European-educated radicals capture the king Phra Pokklao (Prajadhipok, or Rama VII) in a bloodless coup (the Promoters Revolution) and hold him captive briefly until he agrees to a constitution and the establishment of a senate.
		Instigators of the coup include Major Luang Phibunsongkhram (originally Plaek Khittasangkha), 34, and Pridi Phanomyong, 32 (see 1935).
		The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is founded September 23 with Abdul-Aziz ibn-Saud ruling from his capital at Riyadh (see 1927).
	history.enotes.com /peoples-chronology/year-1932 (1565 words)

	Thailand - Introduction
		Divisiveness within the coup leadership, however, resulted in several decades of new constitutions and repeated coups, led by various military- bureaucratic factions.
		In 1939 the highly nationalistic regime of Prime Minister Luang Plaek Phibunsongkhram changed the name of the country to Muang Thai (Land of the Free), or Thailand.
		Negotiation and compromise by Phibun (as he was known) and his colleagues in government enabled the Thai to avoid the whole weight of a Japanese occupation force during World War II.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-13672.html (3342 words)

	Countrybookshop.co.uk - Thailand's Durable Premier
		Field Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram served as Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1957.
		Field Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964) served as Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and from 1948 to 1957.
		His terms of office spanned one of the most complex and turbulent periods in Thai history, coinciding with the outbreak of the Cold War in Asia.
	www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/index.phtml?whatfor=9676530530 (278 words)

	Technology exists that will overcome shortage of native speakers for language teachers
		At the time, Thailand was ruled by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, a military dictator with nationalist leanings.
		This, plus the economic hardship caused by the loss of Thailand's rice export markets, made both the war and Phibunsongkhram's regime very unpopular, and in July Phibunsongkhram was ousted by the Seri Thai-infiltrated government.
		The new government hastily evacuated the British territories that Phibunsongkhram had occupied and aided the Seri Thai movement and at the same time maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
	www.nationmultimedia.com /2006/06/21/letters/letters_30006917.php (1545 words)

	IHT ThaiDay - Manager Online
		In power from 1938–1944 and 1948–1957, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram was eventually toppled by Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata, the supreme army commander at the time.
		Field Marshal Plaek was forced to seek political asylum in Cambodia for two months, after which, he fled to Japan, the United States, India and then back to Japan, where he died of a heart attack on June 11, 1964.
		Many people are of the opinion that Thaksin and his family might go down this same road, while others have drawn comparisons with former Argentinian president Juan Domingo Perón and his wife María Eva Duarte de Perón (commonly known as Evita) and ex-Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda.
	www.manager.co.th /IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000002403 (804 words)

	H-Net Review: Arne Kislenko on A Special Relationship: The United States and Military ...
		Since the end of absolute rule by the monarchy in 1932, a struggle for power between civilian and military factions had dominated the Thai polity.
		During World War II, the military ruled the country led by Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Phibun), who pursued a vigorous anti-Western nationalism that eventually resulted in Thailand's war-time alliance with Japan.
		Despite such dubious credentials, after the war the military and Phibun eventually came to be seen in Washington as the best bet for Thailand's political stability, and the best guarantor of American policy objectives in Southeast Asia.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=18266921682661 (1637 words)

	Field Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram - 2Bangkok.com Forum
		Also the account of Phibun's wife, La-iad Phibunsongkhram:-
		His Chief of Staff, Col Masanobu Tsuji, is generally believed to have been responsible for the Bataan Death March of prisoners caputred in the campaign, but it was Homma who was executed for it.
		Not too surprised that the 'machiavellian' Plaek eventually had flee Thailand too.
	www.angkor.com /2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?t=928 (334 words)

	The Nation's Web Special: Thai Soliers: Off to Iraq
		Sanam Luang has been a multipurpose area ever since Bangkok was founded, far beyond its grander uses as the venue for royal and official ceremonies in every reign.
		When Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram was prime minister, it witnessed horseracing, beauty competitions and antigovernment protests.
		It hosted the city's biggest weekend market until Chatuchak opened in 1982.
	www.nationmultimedia.com /specials/100Bangkok/index_oct05.php (674 words)

	Phuket Gazette - online English newspaper for Phuket, Thailand, with daily news, classified ads, yellow pages, business ...
		It will probably take until the end of September to finish reading and classifying all these documents, she said.
		She said that documents of interest from this period include papers from the period, when the country was under the control of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram.
		Observers who believe that the Thaksin administration was the first to employ country-wide campaigns to effect social change might be surprised at some of the official edicts issued back then.
	www.phuketgazette.net /news/index.asp?id=5045 (2242 words)

	Guaytieo: The Ironic Noodle of Thai Nationalism
		They promised a constitution and a way out of the world economic crash.
		One of the most prominent prime ministers/dictators of the era was Luang Plaek Phibunsongkhram (aka Phibun), who reigned from 1938-1944 and 1948-1957.
		During his rule, he hastened the pace of modernization and created an ultra-nationalist movement.
	www.thaitourism.com /articles/03_06_1.asp (607 words)

	:: Wong Fleming - Attorneys At Law ::
		Conflicts between King Prajadhipok and the new government escalated until the King abdicated the throne in 1934 and left the country.
		However, Ananda was still in school in Switzerland and Thailand was left in the hands of politicians, specifically Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Phibun), who led the military faction and Pridi Banomyong, who led the civilian faction.
		Phibun aimed for a militian nationalism in the fascist style.
	www.wongfleming.com /interlaw.php?id=7 (11931 words)

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