Thanat Khoman
Thanat Khoman | |
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ถนัด คอมันตร์ | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 11 March 1981 – 19 March 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
In office 3 March 1980 – 28 February 1981 | |
Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
Leader of the Democrat Party | |
In office 26 May 1979 – 3 April 1982 | |
Preceded by | Seni Pramoj |
Succeeded by | Bhichai Rattakul |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 20 February 1959 – 17 November 1971 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Prince Wan Waithayakon |
Succeeded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Siam | 9 May 1914
Died | 3 March 2016 Bangkok, Thailand | (aged 101)
Nationality | Thai |
Political party | Democrat |
Other political affiliations | Free Thai Movement |
Spouse | Molee Khoman |
Alma mater | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Thailand |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
Years of service | 1963–2016[citation needed] |
Rank | Senior Colonel[2] |
Thanat Khoman (also Thanad; Thai: ถนัด คอมันตร์; RTGS: Thanat Khoman, 9 May 1914 – 3 March 2016)[3][4] was a Thai diplomat and politician. He was foreign minister from 1959 to 1971, leader of the Democrat Party from 1979 to 1982, and deputy prime minister from 1980 to 1983. He died at the age of 101 on 3 March 2016, a couple of months shy of his 102nd birthday.[5]
Early life
Thanat was born in
Diplomatic career
After his return to Thailand, Thanat was obliged to join the diplomatic service, as the foreign ministry had financed his studies. During
After the
Political career
On 10 February 1959, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand in the government of authoritarian Prime Minister
In the 1960s Thanat played a key role in mediating between Indonesia and Malaysia. The choice of Bangkok as the founding place of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 8 August 1967 was an expression of respect for his active role in the formation of this institution. On 17 November 1971 he resigned his post after a coup d'état.
After his resignation as foreign minister, Thanat entered national politics in 1979 and served as chairman of the Democrat Party until 1982. Between 1980 and 1982 he was also deputy prime minister in the government of Prem Tinsulanonda. In 1982 he retired from political life. He celebrated his 100th birthday in 2014.[13] His wife, Molee, is a maternal granddaughter of Tan Kim Ching.[14]
Honours
Thai Decorations
- 1968 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao[15]
- 1968 – Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant
- 1960 – Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
- 1966 – Dushdi Mala Civilian, arts and sciences (Silpa Vidhya)
- 1942 – Medal for Service in the Interior - Indochina
- 1963 – Border Service Medal
- 1966 – Chakrabarti Mala Medal
- 1960 – Royal Cypher Medal2nd
Foreign Honours
- Spain:
- 1960 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- United Kingdom:
- 1961 – Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- Germany:
- 1961 – Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Portugal:
- 1961 – Order of Christ
- 1961 –
- Denmark:
- 1961 – Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Norway:
- 1961 – Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
- Sweden:
- 1961 – Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- Italy:
- 1961 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Vatican City:
- 1961 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX
- Belgium:
- 1961 – Grand Cordon of the Ordre de Leopold
- France:
- 1961 – Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Luxembourg:
- 1961– Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Malaya:
- 1962 – Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Japan:
- 1963 – Grand Cordon 1st Class of the Order of the Rising Sun
- Greece:
- 1963 – Royal Order of George I
- 1963 –
- Taiwan:
- 1963 – Special Grand Cordon of the Order of Brilliant Star
- 1963 – Special Grand Cordon of the Order of Propitious Clouds
- South Vietnam:
- South Korea:
- 1966 – Recipient of the Order of Service Merit, 1st Class
- Ethiopia:
- 1967 – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Menelik II
- Brazil:
- 1967 – Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Mexico:
- 1967 – Sash of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Austria:
- 1969 – Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Philippines:
- 1998 – Grand Cross of the Order of Sikatuna
- 2017 – Grand Collar of the Order of Lakandula (posthumous)
See also
References
- ^ "สิ้น"ถนัด คอมันตร์"วัย 102 ปี". 3 March 2016.
- ^ [1] [bare URL PDF]
- ISBN 9789744018243.)
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- ^ Paddock, Richard C. (7 March 2016). "Thanat Khoman, Thai Statesman and Co-Founder of Asian Alliance, Dies at 101". The New York Times.
- ^ Marjorie Dent Candee, ed. (1958). Current Biography Yearbook. H. W. Wilson. p. 226.
- ^ "Thai Foreign Minister to Lecture at Gaston". The Hoya. 24 October 1968. p. 3.
- ^ a b Judith A. Stowe (1991). Siam Becomes Thailand: A Story of Intrigue. C. Hurst & Co. p. 377.
- ISBN 9780511081026.
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "SEATO May Decide War Or Peace". March 26, 1961, p. 6. Retrieved on May 29, 2013.
- ^ Louis J. Smith; David H. Herschler (2003). Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1976. Foreign Relations of the United States. Vol. I. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. pp. 181–182.
- ^ Arne Kislenko, "The Vietnam War, Thailand, and the United States" in Richard Jensen et al. eds. Trans-Pacific Relations: America, Europe, and Asia in the Twentieth Century(Praeger, 2003) pp 217–245.
- ^ Somkiat Onwimon (2014-02-26). บันทึกอาเซียนกับ ดร.สมเกียรติ อ่อนวิมล. Daily News (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ^ "Bangkok Travelbug - November 10 - The Siamese-Singapore connection". Tour Bangkok Legacies. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, แจ้งความสำนักคณะรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์, เล่ม ๗๕, ตอน ๓๙ ง, ๒๐ พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๑