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Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena

General Phraya
Phahonphonphayuhasena
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พระยาพหลพลพยุหเสนา
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2nd Prime Minister of Siam
In office
21 June 1933 – 13 December 1938
Monarch Prajadhipok
Ananda Mahidol
Preceded by Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
Succeeded by Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army
In office
6 August 1932 – 1 January 1938
Preceded by Vudhijaya Chalermlabha
Succeeded by Plaek Phibunsongkhram
In office
25 August 1944 – 29 March 1946
Preceded by Phichit Kriangsakphichit
Succeeded by Adul Aduldechjaras
Personal details
Born (1887-03-29)29 March 1887
Bangkok, Siam
Died 14 July 1947(1947-07-14) (aged 60)
Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Thai
Political party Khana Ratsadon
Spouse(s) Phit (Divorced)
Bunlong Phonphayuhasena
Children 7
Religion Buddhism
Military service
Service/branch Royal Thai Army
Years of service 1914-1947
Rank Thai army O9.png General

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 mother, Chab 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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