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Pong Punnakan | |
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พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์ | |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 1 January 1958 – 7 March 1969 | |
Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
In office 18 December 1972 – 14 October 1973 | |
Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Siam | 30 September 1915
Died | 28 May 1990 Thailand | (aged 74)
Political party | United Thai People's Party |
Relatives | Puttipong Punnakanta (grandson) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
Years of service | 1935-1973 |
Rank | General |
Pong Punnakan (Thai: พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์, RTGS: Phong; 30 September 1915 – 28 May 1990)[1] was a Deputy Minister of Transport In the government of Mr. Pott Sarasin, Transport Minister for 4 terms in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, former Minister of Industry for 1 term in Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn's government and former secretary-general of the Revolutionary Council 1958 Thai coup[2]