Phot Phahonyothin
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General Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena MPCh MWM PC |
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| พระยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Siam | |
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In office 21 June 1933 – 13 December 1938 |
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| Monarch |
Prajadhipok Ananda Mahidol |
| Preceded by | Phraya Manopakorn Nititada |
| Succeeded by | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
| Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army | |
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In office 6 August 1932 – 1 January 1938 |
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| Preceded by | Vudhijaya Chalermlabha |
| Succeeded by | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
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In office 25 August 1944 – 29 March 1946 |
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| Preceded by | Phichit Kriangsakphichit |
| Succeeded by | Adul Aduldechjaras |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 March 1887 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 14 July 1947 (aged 60) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Khana Ratsadon |
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| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater |
Royal Military Academy |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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| Allegiance |
 Thailand
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Thai Army
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| Years of service | 1914-1947 |
| Rank |
 General
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Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (Thai: พระยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา, Thai pronunciation: [pʰrá.jaː.pʰá.hǒn.pʰon.pʰá.jú.hà.sě.naː]), 29 March 1887 – 14 February 1947), short Phraya Phahon, born as Phot Phahonyothin (Thai: พจน์ พหลโยธิน), was a Thai military leader and politician. He became the second prime minister of Siam in 1933 after ousting his predecessor in a coup d'état. He retired in 1938 after serving five years as prime minister.
Phot was born in Phra Nakhon Province (present-day Bangkok) to a Teochew Thai Chinese father, Colonel Kim Phahonyothin (กิ่ม พหลโยธิน), and a Thai Mon mother, Chap Phahonyothin (จับ พหลโยธิน).
After attending the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, in 1903 he was sent by royal scholarship to study at the Prussian Military Academy or (Hauptkadettenanstalt) in the town of Lichterfelde, near Berlin, Germany, where he was apparently a classmate of Hermann Göring. He was then sent to study at the Engineering College of Copenhagen in Denmark, he was however only able to complete one year as his scholarship funds had run out, he returned to Siam in 1912. In 1931 he was elevated to the rank of Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena by King Prajadhipok (or Rama VII) and received the rank of colonel. In 1932 he became Commander of the Royal Siamese Army.
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