Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณcode: th is deprecated , RTGS: Chatchai Chunhawan, IPA: [t͡ɕʰâːt.t͡ɕʰaːj t͡ɕʰun.hà.wan]; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until he was removed from power of February 1991.

Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Prem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded by	Anand Panyarachun
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda
Minister of Industry
In office 5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Succeeded by	Perm Limpasawad
In office 20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Preceded by	Surin Thepkanjana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976
Prime Minister	Kukrit Pramoj
Preceded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Succeeded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Personal details
Born	(1920-04-05)5 April 1920 Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Siam
Died	6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78) London, England
Nationality	Thai
Political party	Thai Nation Party (1974–1991) National Development Party (1992–1998)
Spouse(s)	Boonruen Choonhavan
Children	Kraisak Choonhavan
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1940–1998
Rank	8px General 8px Admiral 8px Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars	Franco-Thai War World War II Burma campaign Korean War

Chatichai Choonhavan Media

• Chatichai Choonhavan 1974 (cropped).jpg

  Thai foreign minister Chatichai Choonhavan, c. 1974, by Norman Peagam

• Bush & Choonhavan.jpeg

  President George Bush and Prime Minister General Chartchai Choonhavan at the White House in 1990.

• Order of Chula Chom Klao - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg

  Ribbon for the 1st Class of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (Thailand)

• Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg

  Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon

• Ribbon for a Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand "Maha Vajiramongkut"

• Order of Ramkeerati ribbon.png

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• Bravery Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg

  Ribbon for the Bravery Medal (Thailand)

• Victory Medal - Indochina (Thailand) ribbon.svg

  Ribbon bar of , based on the Emergency Decree on Victory Medals B.E. 2484.

• Victory Medal - World War II (Thailand) ribbon.svg

  Ribbon bar of Victory Medal - World War II (Thailand), based on the Emergency Decree on Victory Medals B.E. 2484 and the Royal Decree on Ribbon of Victory Medal B.E. 2502.

• Ribbon bar of Victory Medal - Korean War (Thailand), based on the Emergency Decree on Victory Medals B.E. 2484 and Fthe Royal Decree on Ribbon of Victory Medal B.E. 2494.