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Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit

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Allegiance
  
Service/branch
  
Royal Thai Army

Years of service
  
1904–45

Commands held
  
Other work
  
Ministry of Transport

Name
  
Charun Seriroengrit


Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit

Native name
  
จรูญ รัตนกุล เสรีเริงฤทธิ์

Born
  
October 27, 1895Bangkok, Thailand (
1895-10-27
)

Battles/wars
  
Franco-Thai WarBurma CampaignWorld War II

Died
  
July 19, 1983, Bangkok, Thailand

Battles and wars
  
Franco-Thai War, Burma Campaign, World War II

Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit (Thai: จรูญ รัตนกุล เสรีเริงฤทธิ์), [t͡ɕàruːn ráttànákun sěːriːrɤːŋrít] ; October 27, 1895 – July 19, 1983) was a Thai army officer, civil servant and politician. He was a general of the Phayap Army in the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in World War II.

In the days of absolute monarchy, the captain Charun Rattanakun got the feudal title of honor Luang Seriroengrit awarded. He joined the Khana Ratsadon, which means a Coup d'état in 1932 ended the absolute monarchy and replaced Thailand with a constitutional monarchy.

Seriroengrit meantime became colonel, took off in 1938 an important position in the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. He became head of the State Railway of Thailand.,

After the end of Franco-Thai War, he was promoted to Lieutenant general in February 1942 and moved to the head of Phayap Army (Northeast Army). He was involved to the Burma Campaign and held in the connection part of the occupation of Shan State.

References

Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit Wikipedia


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