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]
Prayoon Yuthasastrkosol ประยูร ยุทธศาสตร์โกศล | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 21 March 1957 – 16 September 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 2 August 1955 – 16 September 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
| Preceded by | Sunawinwiwat |
| Succeeded by | Pin Malakul |
| Minister of Cooperatives | |
| In office 24 March 1952 – 1 August 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 6 December 1951 – 23 March 1952 | |
| Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram |
| Preceded by | Pholasinthanawat |
| Succeeded by | Chamnanarthayutha |
| Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy | |
| In office 1 December 1951 – 19 September 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Pholasinthanawat |
| Succeeded by | Chamnanarthayutha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 September 1893 Siam |
| Died | 11 December 1975 (aged 82) Thailand |
| Spouse(s) | Prayoon Jansawad |
| Alma mater | Royal Thai Naval Academy |
| Profession | Navy officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Navy |
| Years of service | 1951-1957 |
| Rank | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} General.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Admiral of the Fleet.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
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Order of the White Elephant - Special Class_ribbon.svg.png.webp)
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[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)