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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 1991 coup d'état.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"5 April 1920","date":"1920-04-05"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bangkok","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1861"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"6 May 1998","date":"1998-05-06"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"London","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Thailand","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q869"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Thai Nation Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1067749"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Debsirin school","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13025582"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Boonruen Choonhavan","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16307459"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Minister of Defence of Thailand (9 August 1988 – 30 March 1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109350108","start":"1988-08-09","end":"1990-03-30"},{"text":"Prime Minister of Thailand (4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12376089","start":"1988-08-04","end":"1991-02-23"},{"text":"Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (11 August 1986 – 9 August 1988)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16138351","start":"1986-08-11","end":"1988-08-09"},{"text":"Minister of Industry (12 March 1980 – 19 March 1983)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114723613","start":"1980-03-12","end":"1983-03-19"},{"text":"Minister of Industry (5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114723613","start":"1976-10-05","end":"1976-10-06"},{"text":"Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16943189","start":"1975-03-17","end":"1976-04-21"},{"text":"ambassador of Thailand to Austria","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26252478"},{"text":"ambassador of Thailand to Turkey","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109591660"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of Chula Chom Klao","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1670869"},{"text":"Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96231173"},{"text":"Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106471762"},{"text":"Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10901470"},{"text":"Order of Diplomatic Service Merit","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17063180"},{"text":"Order of the Defender of the Realm","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074734"},{"text":"Order of the Liberator General San Martín","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1783970"},{"text":"Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14900501"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatichai_Choonhavan","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q701841"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Chatichai Choonhavan born?","a":"Chatichai Choonhavan was born on 5 April 1920 in Bangkok."},{"q":"What positions has Chatichai Choonhavan held?","a":"Positions held by Chatichai Choonhavan include: Minister of Defence of Thailand (1988–1990); Prime Minister of Thailand (1988–1991); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (1986–1988); Minister of Industry (1980–1983); Minister of Industry (1976–1976)."},{"q":"Where did Chatichai Choonhavan study?","a":"Chatichai Choonhavan was educated at Debsirin school."}],"related":[{"name":"Thanom Kittikachorn","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thanom-kittikachorn"},{"name":"Yingluck Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/yingluck-shinawatra"},{"name":"Plaek Phibunsongkhram","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/plaek-phibunsongkhram"},{"name":"Samak Sundaravej","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/samak-sundaravej"},{"name":"Somchai Wongsawat","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/somchai-wongsawat"},{"name":"Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/phraya-phahonphonphayuhasena"},{"name":"Anutin Charnvirakul","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/anutin-charnvirakul"},{"name":"Thanin Kraivichien","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thanin-kraivichien"},{"name":"Thaksin Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thaksin-shinawatra"},{"name":"Sonthi Boonyaratglin","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/sonthi-boonyaratglin"}],"places_in":[],"nearby":[],"image":{"url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Chatichai_Choonhavan.jpg/960px-Chatichai_Choonhavan.jpg","width":640,"height":876,"license":"Public domain","credit":"George H. 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Image: Chatichai Choonhavan.jpg — George H. W. Bush Presidential Photographs, Public domain.","cite":"\"Chatichai Choonhavan\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chatichai-choonhavan. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T06:42:42Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/chatichai-choonhavan","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/chatichai-choonhavan","ne":null}}