Pridi Banomyong

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Pridi Banomyong (Thai: ปรีดี พนมยงค์) is a former Prime Minister of Thailand and founder of Thammasat University. Among other great achievements, Pridi Banomyong (pronounced bpree dee pá-nom yong) led the civilian faction of the People's Party which carried out a coup that ended 150 years of absolute monarchy under the Chakri Dynasty.

Statue of Pridi Banomyong outside the Pridi Banomyong Library at Thammasat University

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Due to the possible risk of breaking lese-majesty laws in Thailand, no further details will be added to this article. If you would like to learn more about Pridi Banomyong, please refer to these articles:

  1. http://www.pridi-phoonsuk.org/ Pridi-Phoonsuk Banomyong e-Library
  2. http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/1235 Pridi-Phoonsuk Banomyong e-Library launched
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pridi_Banomyong Wikipedia article

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