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Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม [plɛ̀ːk pʰí.būːn.sǒŋ.kʰrāːm]; alternatively transcribed as Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( Thai: จอมพล ป.; [tɕɔ̄ːm.pʰōn.pɔ̄ː] ), and contemporarily known as Phibun ( Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politici...
Learn about the authoritarian and fascist leader of Thailand who changed the country's name to Siam and allied with Japan in WWII. Use the graphic biography to practice close reading and connect to AP themes.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม [ plɛ̀ːk pʰí.būːn.sǒŋ.kʰrāːm]; alternatively transcribed as Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( Thai: จอมพล ป.; [ tɕɔ̄ːm.pʰōn.pɔ̄ː] ), and contemporarily known as Phibun ( Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politi...
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Contact. ©2024 OER Project. Plaek Phibunsongkhram was an authoritarian Prime Minister of Thailand. He forged his own version of fascism and allied with Japan during the Second World War.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม; Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964) was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.
Apr 2, 2024 · Luang Phibunsongkhram (born July 14, 1897, near Bangkok, Thailand—died June 12, 1964, Tokyo, Japan) was a field marshal and premier of Thailand in 1938–44 and 1948–57, who was associated with the rise of authoritarian military governments in Thailand.
The Thai government under Plaek Phibunsongkhram (known simply as Phibun) considered it profitable to co-operate with the Japanese war efforts, since Thailand saw Japan – who promised to help Thailand regain some of the Indochinese territories (in today's Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) which had been lost to France – as an ally against Western impe...
