Boonruen Choonhavan
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand | |
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| In office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Wirat Chamanan |
| Succeeded by | Sotsi Panyarachun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boonruen Sophot 25 April 1920 Siam |
| Died | 14 August 2021 (aged 101) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Chatichai Choonhavan |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Teacher |
Life
Chatichai and Boonruen had two children, daughter Wanee Hongpraphas, and their son political scientist, social activist, and former senator Kraisak Choonhavan.[2]
Boonruen and all her siblings were sponsored by Princess Srinagarindra and were followers when the Princess and her families traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland by boat from Penang in April 1933 with Princess Galyani Vadhana, King Ananda Mahidol and Prince Bhumibol Adulyadej. Later, Princess Srinagarindra arranged for her to live with a Swiss family and went on to study at a boarding school for girls. Boonruen graduated in child-rearing and accompanied Princess Srinagarindra back to Thailand in November 1938 and became a teacher at Laor Uthit Demonstration Kindergarten School Suan Dusit Institution.
Death
Boonruen died in Bangkok of COVID-19 on 14 August 2021, at the age of 101.[3]
References
- ^ กัลยาณิวัฒนา กรมหลวงนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์, สมเด็จพระเจ้าพี่นางเธอ เจ้าฟ้า. "แม่เล่าให้ฟัง (1)". Mother of Mine. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "7 – Market". www.pantown.com.
- ^ "Widow of late PM Chatichai dies of Covid at 101". Bangkok Post. 14 August 2021.
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