Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Choonhavan with George H.W. Bush at the White House in 1990
17th
Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
August 4, 1988 – February 23, 1991
Monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by Prem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded by Anand Panyarachun
Personal details
Born April 5, 1920(1920-04-05)
Bangkok, Thailand
Died May 6, 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78)
London, United Kingdom
Nationality Thai
Political party Thai Nation Party
Spouse(s) Boonruean Choonhavan
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General Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ, 5 April 1920 — 6 May 1998) was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1988 to 1991. He was the only son of Field Marshal Phin Choonhavan, and is of Thai Chinese descent[1] with ancestry from Chenghai District.[2][3][4] Chatichai served as Thailand's Foreign Minister from 1975-1976.

In the Thai General Elections of 1988, the Thai Nation Party won the most votes, resulting in its leader Chatichai becoming the new prime minister. His government was able to achieve improved relations with Cambodia and Laos and also promoted international trade with these countries and others. It also supported the Sihanouk-led Government of Cambodia. The government was a key initiator of many infrastructure projects, including an expansion of the telecommunications network in partnership with the state-owned Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT), development of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand and road and rail networks in partnership with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) in the Greater Bangkok Area.

On February 23, 1991, he was deposed by a military coup d'etat led by generals Sunthorn Kongsompong and Suchinda Kraprayoon. He died of liver cancer in 1998.[5]

Chatichai is married to Boonruean Sophoj, cousin of Srinagarindra[6]. They have two children: Kraisak Choonhavan (son) and Vani Hongpraphas (daughter)[7].

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Preceded by
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime Minister of Thailand
1988–1991
Succeeded by
Anand Panyarachun

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