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Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม [plɛ̀ːk pʰí.būːn.sǒŋ.kʰrāːm]; alternatively transcribed as Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( Thai: จอมพล ป.; [tɕɔ̄ːm.pʰōn.pɔ̄ː] ), and contemporarily known as Phibun ( Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politici...
Learn about the authoritarian and fascist leader of Thailand who changed the country's name to Siam and allied with Japan in WWII. Use the graphic biography to practice close reading and connect to AP themes.
2 days ago · Phibunsongkhram narrowly escaped trial as a war criminal and temporarily retired from public life. Then, in June 1946, the recently enthroned Ananda Mahidol was found dead of a gunshot wound, an event that shocked the nation.
Jul 18, 2023 · Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, locally known as Marshal P., and contemporarily known as Phibun (Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม; Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964) was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.
Plaek Phibunsongkhram was an authoritarian Prime Minister of Thailand. He forged his own version of fascism and allied with Japan during the Second World War.
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Plaek Phibunsongkhram, or “Chomphon Por” as he was popularly known, the Prime Minister. In 1946 the name was changed back to Siam by Pridi Phanomyong, the civilian post-World War II Prime Minster.
