Pong Sarasin (Thai: พงส์ สารสิน; 16 July 1927 – 3 February 2021)[1] was a Thai businessman and politician, who served under Major General Chatichai Choonhavan's[2] cabinet, acting as Deputy Prime Minister along with General Tienchai Sirisumpan in 1988.
Pong Sarasin | |
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พงส์ สารสิน | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 4 August 1988 – 9 December 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Chatichai Choonhavan |
| In office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1927 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 3 February 2021 (aged 93) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Social Action Party |
| Spouse | Malinee Sarasin |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Politician |
Family
editPong was a scion of the wealthy Sarasin family, one of Bangkok's oldest assimilated Thai-Chinese business clans. Pong, although he was a leading member of Thailand's Social Action Party, is frequently associated with his politically active family:[3] Pong was the son of former Prime Minister and SEATO Secretary-General Pote Sarasin; he is the brother of former Police Chief General and Interior Minister Pao Sarasin, as well as the brother of Arsa Sarasin, the former Foreign Minister and chief secretary of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's office.[4]
Careers
editPong started working at Bank of Thailand but resigned to work at the Department of Administrative Intelligence in the middle of the years 1952 to 1957, before resigning to work for Thainamthip Co. Ltd., where he started as an assistant manager. Later, Pong entered politics by becoming a member of the National Legislative Assembly in 1973 and later becoming a Senator in 1976. Later, together with Kukrit Pramoj he founded the Social Action Party and served as party secretary in 1984, running for the election of Khon Kaen House of Representatives in the 1986 election and was elected consecutively until 1988 for a total of 2 terms.
Honours
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Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao[5]: 1 (ท.จ.ว.)
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant[6]: 1 (ม.ป.ช.)
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand[7]: 3 (ม.ว.ม.)
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Death
editPong Sarasin died on 3 February 2021 with an old disease at the age of 93.[8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "เศร้า! "พงส์ สารสิน" อดีตรองนายกฯ ถึงแก่อนิจกรรมด้วยโรคชรา ในวัย 93 ปี". Thairath (in Thai). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "The Cabinet". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Ramalingham, Albert (11 August 1987). "The Powerful Sarasin Family of Thailand". The Straits Times.
- ^ Baker, Chris (2005). A History of Thailand. Cambridge University Press. pp. 98, 148, 154. ISBN 9780521767682.
- ^ "Chula Chom Klao decoration list" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 4 May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Royal decoration list for 1987" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 1 December 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Royal decoration list for 1986" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 3 December 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ ""พงส์ สารสิน" อดีตรองนายกฯ ถึงแก่อนิจกรรม ในวัย 93 ปี". MThai.com. 4 February 2021.
- ^ "สิ้นอดีตรองนายกฯ พงส์ สารสิน วัย 94 ปี". จส.100.
- ^ "พงส์ สารสิน อดีตรองนายกฯ 2 สมัย ถึงแก่อนิจกรรมด้วยโรคชราในวัย 93 ปี". acnews.net.
- ^ ""พงส์ สารสิน" อดีตรองนายกรัฐมนตรี 2 สมัย ถึงแก่อนิจกรรมแล้ว สิริอายุ 93 ปี".