Kukrit Pramoj

Mom Rajawongse
Kukrit Pramoj
คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช
Kukrit in 1974
13th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
14 March 1975 – 20 April 1976
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded bySeni Pramoj
Succeeded bySeni Pramoj
Minister of Interior
In office
8 January 1976 – 20 April 1976
Prime Ministerhimself
Preceded bySeni Pramoj
Succeeded byBoonteng Thongsawat
12th President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office
29 December 1973 – 7 October 1974
Preceded bySiri Siriyothin
Succeeded byPraphas Ouchai
Personal details
Born(1911-04-20)20 April 1911
Sing Buri, Krung Kao, Siam (now In Buri, Sing Buri, Thailand)
Died9 October 1995(1995-10-09) (aged 84)
Samitivej Hospital, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand (now Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand)
Cause of deathHeart disease and high blood pressure[1][2]
Political partySocial Action Party
SpouseM.L. Pakpring Thongyai (Separated)
Children2
Alma materThe Queen's College, Oxford
Profession
  • Scholar
  • writer
  • politician
  • army officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
RankMajor General[3]
CommandsRoyal Thai Aide-De-Camp
Battles/warsPacific War

Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (Thai: คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช, RTGS: Khuek-rit Pramot, pronounced [kʰɯ́k.rít prāː.môːt]; 20 April 1911 – 9 October 1995) was a Thai politician, author, scholar and professor. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand between 1973 and 1974. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975 to 1976 between his brother Seni Pramoj's terms. Being the great-grandson of King Rama II, he was a member of the Thai royal family. He also portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of Sarkhan in the 1963 motion picture The Ugly American with Marlon Brando.

  1. ^ Crossette, Barbara (10 October 1995). "Kukrit Pramoj, Thai Ex-Prime Minister, Dies at 84". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 10 October 1995.
  3. ^ [1] [bare URL PDF]