Historical figures in Bangkok
The atlas holds 6 people and 8 moments here, from 1928 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Pumpuang Duangjan, Nelson Mandela and Pope Francis. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Educators, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Pumpuang Duangjan
from 1975 to 1991
3 moments here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Nelson Mandela
in 2004
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pope Francis
in 2019
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1928
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Corazon Aquino
in 1988
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Li Keqiang
in 2013
1 moment here
Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
Moments
- 1928 Arrival in Bangkok Ho Chi Minh
- 1975 Moved to Bangkok with Waiphot Phetsuphan Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1986 Pumpuang in Concert at Dusit Thani Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1988 State visit to Thailand Corazon Aquino
- 1991 Performed at the Thailand Cultural Centre Pumpuang Duangjan
- 2004 Speaks at Bangkok AIDS conference Nelson Mandela
- 2013 Official visit to Thailand Li Keqiang
- 2019 Visit to Bangkok Pope Francis