Chatichai Choonhavan

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General Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Chatichai in 1989
17th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Prem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded by	Sunthorn Kongsompong (Provisional)
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda
Minister of Industry
In office 5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Succeeded by	Perm Limpasawad
In office 20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Preceded by	Surin Thepkanjana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976
Prime Minister	Kukrit Pramoj
Preceded by	Bhichai Rattakul[1]
Succeeded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Personal details
Born	(1920-04-05)5 April 1920 Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand)
Died	6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78) Cromwell Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom
Political party	Thai Nation (Chart Thai) (1974–1991) National Development (1992–1998)
Spouse	Boonruen Choonhavan
Children	Wanee Choonhavan Kraisak Choonhavan
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1940–1958
Rank	General Admiral Air Chief Marshal[2]
Battles/wars	World War II Franco-Thai War Burma campaign Korean War

Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ; RTGS: Chatchai Chunhawan, pronounced [tɕʰâːt.tɕʰāːj tɕʰūn.hà.wān]; 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 1991 coup d'état.