Than Phu Ying Poonsuk Banomyong ( th, พูนศุข พนมยงค์; ; January 2, 1913 – May 12, 2007) was the wife of former Thai

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Pridi Banomyong Pridi Banomyong ( th, ปรีดี พนมยงค์, , ; 11 May 1900 – 2 May 1983), also known by his noble title Luang Praditmanutham ( th, หลวงประดิษฐ์มนูธรรม) was a Thai politician and professo ...

. In November 1952 Poonsuk was arrested on charges of subversion under the government of

Plaek Phibunsongkhram Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( th, แปลก พิบูลสงคราม ; alternatively transcribed as ''Pibulsongkram'' or ''Pibulsonggram''; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Marshal P. ( th, จอมพล � ...

and was held in custody until February, 1953. She joined her husband in exile in

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, until they were able to move to France.

Family

Poonsuk's great-grandmother, Boonma, was the sister of Pin, who was also the great-grandmother of her husband Pridi. Their parents, Kroen and Kaew, were of indigenous

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ancestry. Poonsuk and Pridi had six children: Lalida, Parl, Suda, Sukprida, Dusadee and Wani.

Died

Poonsuk returned to

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from

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in 1986, and died on May 12, 2007.

References

External links

Pridi Banomyong - the father of Thai democracy

Mourners remember Thanpuying Phoonsuk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banomyong, Poonsuk 2007 deaths

Poonsuk Banomyong Than Phu Ying Poonsuk Banomyong ( th, พูนศุข พนมยงค์; ; January 2, 1913 – May 12, 2007) was the wife of former Thai Prime Minister Pridi Banomyong. In November 1952 Poonsuk was arrested on charges of subversion under t ...

1913 births