Anand Panyarachun

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Anand Panyarachun MPCh MWM TChW
อานันท์ ปันยารชุน
Anand in 2010
18th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 10 June 1992 – 22 September 1992
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Meechai Ruchuphan (acting)
Succeeded by	Chuan Leekpai
In office 2 March 1991 – 23 March 1992
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Sunthorn Kongsompong (as Head of the National Peacekeeping Council)
Succeeded by	Suchinda Kraprayoon
Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office 12 August 1975 – 11 March 1977
Minister	Chatichai Choonhavan Bhichai Rattakul Upadit Pachariyangkun
Preceded by	Phan Wannamethee
Succeeded by	Wong Phonnikon
Ambassador of Thailand
In office to West Germany 1979 – 1984 to the United States 1972 – 1976 to Canada 1967 – 1972 to the United Nations 1964 – 1976
Personal details
Born	(1932-08-09) 9 August 1932 (age 92) Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand)
Spouse	M.R. Sodsri Panyarachun (née Chakrabandhu) (d. 2023)
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Profession	Diplomat
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Anand Panyarachun (Thai: อานันท์ ปันยารชุน, RTGS: Anan Panyarachun, pronounced [ʔāː.nān pān.jāː.rā.t͡ɕʰūn]; born 9 August 1932) is a Thai retired politician who was Prime Minister twice: once in 1991–1992 and again during the latter half of 1992. He was effective in initiating economic and political reforms, one of which was the drafting of Thailand's "People's Constitution", which was promulgated in 1997 and abrogated in 2006. Anand received a Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1997.^[1]