Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (Thai: ถวัลย์ ธำรงนาวาสวัสดิ์ Chinese: 郑连淡 alternative transcription Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi short Thamrong) (November 21 1901—December 3 1988) was the 8th prime minister of Thailand from 1946-1947. Before becoming a politician he was a naval officer holding the rank of rear admiral.A career naval officer of Chinese ancestry Thamrong was a leading member of the anti-Japanese Seri Thai resistance movement during World War II.
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