Luang Yuthasastr Kosol ( th, หลวงยุทธศาสตร์โกศล, personal name Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol, 19 October 1893 – 11 December 1975) was a Commander of the Royal Thai Navy.

Early career

Prayoon joined the

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on 18 April 1919, and continued his studies at Thai Naval War College in 1932, where his

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brothers dubbed him "The professor", a nickname he kept throughout his navy career. Prayoon served in the

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from 1932 to his retirement in 1957 in many positions: * Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy * Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Thai Navy * General in the Royal Thai Army Air Force * Air Chief Marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force * Deputy Prime Minister * Minister of Agriculture * Minister of Cooperatives * Minister of Culture * Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Among several official visits, Luang Yuthasastr Kosol represented Thailand in Spain, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, USA, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 1953, Luang Yuthasastr Kosol led the Naval Parade for the Queen’s Coronation held in the United Kingdom.

Later career

During his last years of service, Prayoon undertook several agricultural projects such as the creation of a secured and self-managed market by parboiled rice farmers, including increased marketing opportunities and

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as well as rural reconstruction of liquid gas

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, and

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industry. An

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in cooperation with American Petroleum Export Company through the flotation of a bond issue to fund the project and the initiation of the deep-sea port in Si Racha District.

Awards and decorations

* Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; ) is an order (decoration), orde ...

* Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown * Order of Chula Chom Klao - 2nd Class upper (Thailand) ribbon

Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious

Order of Chula Chom Klao The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์จุลจอมเกล้า; ) was established on 16 November 1873 by King Chulalongkorn, Rama V of The Thailand, Kingdom of ...

Victory Medal - Indochina *

Safeguarding the Constitution Medal (Thailand) ribbon

Safeguarding the Constitution Medal * Border Service Medal (Thailand) ribbon

Border Service Medal * Chakra Mala Medal (Thailand) ribbon

Chakra Mala Medal *

King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal *

King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal *

King Rama VIII Royal Cypher Medal *

King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon

United Nations Medal (Korean War) * Red Cross Medal (Germany) * Italian Crown (Italy) * Japanese Medal * Legion d’Honneur (France) * First class medals (Laos, Cambodia, Burma)

References

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Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol Luang Yuthasastr Kosol ( th, หลวงยุทธศาสตร์โกศล, personal name Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol, 19 October 1893 – 11 December 1975) was a Commander of the Royal Thai Navy. Early career Prayoon joined the Royal T ...

1893 births 1975 deaths