Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol

Luang Yuthasastr Kosol (Thai: หลวงยุทธศาสตร์โกศล, personal name Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol, 19 October 1893 – 11 December 1975) was a Commander of the Royal Thai Navy.[2]

Admiral of the Fleet

Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol
ประยูร ยุทธศาสตร์โกศล
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
21 September 1957 – 1 August 1972
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Minister of Culture
In office
2 August 1955 – 16 September 1957
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded bySunawinwiwat
Succeeded byPin Malakul
Minister of Cooperatives
In office
24 March 1952 – 1 August 1955
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Minister of Agriculture
In office
6 December 1951 – 23 March 1952
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byPholasinthanawat
Succeeded byChamnanarthayutha
Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy
In office
1 December 1951 – 19 September 1957
Preceded byPholasinthanawat
Succeeded byChamnanarthayutha
Personal details
Born(1893-09-19)19 September 1893
Siam
Died11 December 1975(1975-12-11) (aged 82)
Thailand
Spouse(s)Prayoon Jansawad
Alma materRoyal Thai Naval Academy
ProfessionNavy officer
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Navy
Years of service1951-1957
Rank General
Admiral of the Fleet
Air Chief Marshal[1]

Background early career

Prayoon joined the Royal Thai Naval Academy on 18 April 1919, and continued his studies at Thai Naval War College in 1932, where his fraternity brothers dubbed him "The professor", a nickname he kept throughout his navy career. Prayoon served in the Royal Thai Navy 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 refrigeration as well as rural reconstruction of liquid gas propane, and rubber industry. An oil refinery 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
  • Order of the White Elephant - Special Class
  • Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class
  • Border Service Medal
  • Chakra Mala Medal
  • King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal
  • King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal
  • King Rama IV Royal Cypher Medal
  • [ing Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal
  • Medal of Victory (Indochina)
  • Medal of Victory (East Asia)
  • 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
  1. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2499/D/026/1.PDF
  2. https://www.navy.mi.th/index.php/history/detail/history_id/1461
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