Pong Punnakan

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]

Pong Punnakan
พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์
Minister of Transport
In office
1 January 1958 – 7 March 1969
Prime MinisterThanom Kittikachorn
In office
18 December 1972 – 14 October 1973
Prime MinisterThanom Kittikachorn
Personal details
Born(1915-09-30)30 September 1915
Siam
Died28 May 1990(1990-05-28) (aged 74)
Thailand
Political partyUnited Thai People's Party
RelativesPuttipong Punnakanta (grandson)
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Thai Army
Years of service1935-1973
Rank General

History

Gen. Pong was the son of Captain Luang Phonwinaikit (Ampai Punnakan). Gen. Pong was married to Khun Ying Sa-at (formerly Adireksan), and had a son, Professor Dr. Lueporn. Punnakan and Mee Sak is the grandfather of Phuttiphong Punnakanta and Danupon Punnakanta.[3]

Gen. Pong was appointed as Deputy Minister of Transport. In the government of Mr. Pot Sarasin in 1957[4] and resigned simultaneously with both the Cabinet after the general election of members of the Thai House of Representatives, December 1957.

He was then re-appointed as the Minister of Transport in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn for three terms and Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat's government.[5]

Gen. Pong joined the 1958 coup in Thailand led by Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat and played a role as the secretary-general of the Revolutionary Council. He was also a member of the executive committee of the Saha Pracha Thai Party, which includes Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces be the party leader

Honour

Military rank

References
  1. หนังสือที่ระลึกในการเสด็จพระราชทานเพลิงศพ พลเอกพงษ์ ปุณณกันต์ (Cremation volume) (in Thai). 1992. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via chantrabook.com.
  2. เพลิง ภูผา. ฅนกบฎ. กรุงเทพฯ : ไพลิน. 2546. หน้า 40
  3. "กบ สุวนันท์ ร้องไห้โฮ หลังสามีบรู๊ค ดนุพร เส้นประสาทโดนตัด อาการหนัก!". TV Pool (in Thai). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. Royal Command announced the appointment and appointment of the Cabinet (29 people)
  5. Royal Command announced the appointment of the Cabinet (14 persons)
  6. Military rank declaration (page 2594)
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