Chiap Saeng-Xuto (Thai: เฉียบ แสง-ชูโต, 16 September 1902 – 28 November 1971), known by the noble title Luang Pradiyat Navayudh (หลวงประดิยัตนาวายุทธ์), was a Thai naval captain. He was the eldest son of Admiral Phraya Mahayotha (Chang Saeng-Xuto) and a nephew of Chaophraya Surasakmontri (Choem Saeng-Xuto). He attended the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and joined the Royal Thai Navy in 1927, serving until 1946 when he was transferred to a civilian post under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] He was also a sports sailor, and competed in the Star event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
Luang Pradiyat Navayudh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chiap Saeng-Xuto 16 September 1902 |
| Died | 28 November 1971 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Occupation(s) | Naval officer, Olympic sailor |
References
edit- ^ อนุสรณ์เนื่องในงานพระราชทานเพลิงศพ นาวาเอก หลวงประดิยัตนาวายุทธ์ ต.จ. (เฉียบ แสง-ชูโต) ณ เมรุวัดธาตุทอง ณ เมรุวัดธาตุทอง วันที่ 6 มีนาคม 2515 (in Thai). โรงพิมพ์ไทยเขษม. 1972.
- ^ "Luang Pradiyat Navayudh". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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