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Thanin Kraivichien

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Thanin Kraivichien
ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร
Thanin in 2011
Acting President of the Privy Council
In office
13 October 2016 – 1 December 2016
MonarchVajiralongkorn (King)
Prem Tinsulanonda (Regent)
Preceded byPrem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded byPrem Tinsulanonda
14th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
8 October 1976 – 20 October 1977
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded bySangad Chaloryu (de facto)
Succeeded bySangad Chaloryu (de facto)
Personal details
Born(1927-04-05)5 April 1927
Bangkok, Siam
Died23 February 2025(2025-02-23) (aged 97)
Spouse(s)Karen Andersen (1928–1995)[1]
Children5
Alma mater
Profession
Signature

Thanin Kraivichien (April 5, 1927 – February 23, 2025), Thai: ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร RTGS: Thanin Kraiwichian, Thai pronunciation: [tʰaː.nin krai.wí.t͡ɕʰian]; first name also spelled "Tanin", last name "Kraivixien" or "Kraivichian") was a Thai lawyer and politician. He was the 14th prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977.[2] and became its president in 2016.[3] With the death of Prem Tinsulanonda in May 2019, he became the oldest living former Thai Prime Minister.[4]

Kraivichien died on February 23, 2025 in Bangkok at the age of 97.[5][6]

References

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  1. KAREN KRAIVIXIEN
  2. Chris Baker; Pasuk Phongpaichit (2009), A History of Thailand (Second ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 192, ISBN 978-0521-767-682
  3. "Former PM Thanin appointed president of Privy Council". Nation. 19 October 2016.
  4. Mydans, Seth (26 May 2019). "Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Thai Premier and Adviser to King, Dies at 98". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. Thailand’s 14th Prime Minister dies at 97
  6. ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร อดีตนายกรัฐมนตรี ถึงแก่อสัญกรรม ในวัย 97 ปี (in Thai)