Phin Choonhavan

Acting Prime Minister of Siam from 8 to 9 November 1947
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Summary

Phin Choonhavan was born on October 14, 1891[1], in Bang Khonthi[2]. He died on January 26, 1973[3], in Phramongkutklao Hospital[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Udomlak Siyanon[8], Prom Dabbaransi[9], Charoen Choonhavan[10], Chatchai Chunhawan[11], Pornsom Cheosakul[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Siam[13], Thailand[14]
  • Native language: Thai[15]
  • Field of work: government[16]
  • Position held: Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand[17], Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives[18], Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand[19], Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army[20], Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand[21], Member of the Senate of Thailand[22]
  • Educated at: Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy[23]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao[24], Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant[25], Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand[26], Victory Medal[27], Safeguarding the Constitution Medal[28], Medal for Service Rendered in the Interior[29], Chakra Mala Medal[30], Royal Cypher Medal[31], Grand cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol[32], Commander of the Legion of Merit[33], Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[36]
  • Military branch: Royal Thai Army[37]
  • Commons category: Phin Choonhavan[38]
  • Military, police or special rank: field marshal[39], admiral[40], air chief marshal[41]
  • Participated in conflict: Boworadet Rebellion[42], Franco-Thai War[43], World War II[44], Burma Campaign[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Thai[46], English[47]
  • Name in native language: ผิน ชุณหะวัณ[48]
  • Number of children: 6[49]
  • Sibling: Phote Choonhavan[50]

Why It Matters

Phin Choonhavan has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Phin Choonhavan born?

Phin Choonhavan was born in Bang Khonthi[2].

Where did Phin Choonhavan die?

Phin Choonhavan died in Phramongkutklao Hospital[4].

What did Phin Choonhavan do for work?

Phin Choonhavan worked as a military personnel[5] and politician[6].

Where did Phin Choonhavan go to school?

Phin Choonhavan was educated at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy[23].

What awards did Phin Choonhavan receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao[24], Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant[25], Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand[26], and Victory Medal[27].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Openpep · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Phote Choonhavan
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'th', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Sibling: Chatchai Chunhawan, dedup: same person in P3373 and P40 — sibling claim removed (child relation kept)"
  2. 8w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → independent politician
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  3. 9w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army"
  4. 10w ago · Openpep · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Phote Choonhavan
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Position held: Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand"
  5. 21w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Sex or gender → male
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → Thai, English
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