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Children
  
6

Name
  
Poonsuk Banomyong


Role
  
Pridi Banomyong's wife

Spouse
  
Pridi Banomyong

Poonsuk Banomyong

Full Name
  
Poonsuk Na Pombejra

Born
  
2 January 1912 (
1912-01-02
)
Samut Prakan, Siam

Relatives
  
Pan Sukhum (Cousin) Potjaman Na Pombejra (Cousin) Pimpen Vejjajiva (Cousin)

Died
  
May 12, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand

Parents
  
Pheng Suvarnnasorn, Kham Na Pombejra

Thanpuying Poonsuk Banomyong (Thai: พูนศุข พนมยงค์; rtgsPhunsuk Phanomyong; January 2, 1913 – May 12, 2007) was the wife of former Thai Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong. In November 1952 Poonsuk was arrested on charges of subversion under the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram and was held in custody until February, 1953. She joined her husband in exile in China, until they were able to move to France.

Poonsuk returned to Thailand from Paris in 1986, and died on May 12, 2007.

Family

Poonsuk's great-grandmother, Boonma, was the sister of Pin, who was also the great-grandmother of her husband Pridi. Their parents, Kroen and Kaew, were of indigenous Thai ancestry.

Poonsuk and Pridi had six children: Lalida, Parl, Suda, Sukprida, Dusadee and Wani.

References

Poonsuk Banomyong Wikipedia