Historical figures in Thailand
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1927 to 1967. The most recorded lives are Pridi Banomyong, Bhumibol Adulyadej and Yukio Mishima. Across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 1928
1 moment here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
Eisaku Satō
in 1967
1 moment here
Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…
Pridi Banomyong
from 1927 to 1942
2 moments here
Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…
Yukio Mishima
in 1967
1 moment here
Yukio Mishima, born Kimitake Hiraoka, was a Japanese novelist, playwright, actor, and political activist.…
Moments
- 1927 Returned to Siam Pridi Banomyong
- 1928 Arrival in Thailand as a child Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1942 Built the Free Thai network Pridi Banomyong
- 1967 Stop in Thailand Yukio Mishima
- 1967 Southeast Asian tour: Thailand Eisaku Satō