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Pridi Banomyong

1900 - 1983

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Pridi Banomyong (Thai: ปรีดี พนมยงค์, RTGS: Pridi Phanomyong, pronounced [prīː.dīː pʰā.nōm.jōŋ]; 11 May 1900 – 2 May 1983), also known by his noble title Luang Praditmanutham (Thai: หลวงประดิษฐ์มนูธรรม), was a Thai lawyer, professor, activist, politician, and senior statesman. He served in multiple ministerial posts, as regent, and as prime minister in Thailand. He led the civilian wing of Khana Ratsadon, and helped found the University of Moral and Political Sciences and the Bank of Thailand. Born to a family of farmers in Ayutthaya province, he received a good education, becoming one of the nation's youngest barristers in 1919, at the age of nineteen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pridi Banomyong is the 3,718th most popular politician (up from 4,454th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 15th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Pridi Banomyong ranks 3,718 out of 19,576. Before him are Oliver Wolcott Jr., William Barr, Rudolf Kjellén, Herod II, Emperor Go-Nara, and Antipater the Idumaean. After him are Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria, Ahmet Davutoğlu, Raymond of Poitiers, Leopold VI, Duke of Austria, Andrew Dickson White, and Fanny Elssler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Pridi Banomyong ranks 51. Before him are Edward Stettinius Jr., Walther Wenck, Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, Julien Green, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Edith Frank. After him are Pedro Cea, Thomas Wolfe, Howard H. Aiken, Jean Negulesco, Raphael Lemkin, and Mária Telkes. Among people deceased in 1983, Pridi Banomyong ranks 33. Before him are Aleksandar Ranković, Gloria Swanson, George O. Abell, Luis Monti, Mercè Rodoreda, and John Fante. After him are Gerhard Barkhorn, Kenneth Clark, George Balanchine, Vladimir Gelfand, Klaus Nomi, and Maurice Ronet.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Pridi Banomyong ranks 12 out of 186. Before him are Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), and Prem Tinsulanonda (1920). After him are Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958), Naresuan (1555), Lisa (1997), Emmanuelle Arsan (1932), and Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Pridi Banomyong ranks 12. Before him are Taksin (1734), Prajadhipok (1893), Vajiravudh (1880), Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), and Prem Tinsulanonda (1920). After him are Naresuan (1555), Rama II of Siam (1767), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), Samak Sundaravej (1935), and Somchai Wongsawat (1947).

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