Chatichai Choonhavan

Prime Minister of Thailand

5 April 1920 Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Siam

6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (78) London, England

4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991

20th-century Thai Army officer and politician This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Chatichai Choonhavan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2021 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Chatichai Choonhavanชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณPrime Minister of ThailandIn office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991MonarchBhumibol AdulyadejPreceded by Prem TinsulanondaSucceeded by Anand PanyarachunDeputy Prime Minister of ThailandIn office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988Prime Minister Prem TinsulanondaMinister of IndustryIn office 5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976Prime Minister Seni PramojSucceeded by Perm LimpasawadIn office 20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976Prime Minister Seni PramojPreceded by Surin ThepkanjanaMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976Prime Minister Kukrit PramojPreceded by Bhichai RattakulSucceeded by Bhichai Rattakul Personal detailsBorn(1920-04-05 ) 5 April 1920 Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, SiamDied6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78) London, EnglandNationalityThaiPolitical partyThai Nation Party (1974–1991) National Development Party (1992–1998)Spouse(s)Boonruen ChoonhavanChildrenKraisak ChoonhavanSignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance  ThailandBranch/service Royal Thai ArmyYears of service1940–1998Rank General Admiral Air Chief MarshalBattles/wars Franco-Thai War World War II Burma campaign Korean War Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ , RTGS: Chatchai Chunhawan , IPA:  ; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until the coup d'état of February 1991.