Than Phu Ying Boonruen Choonhavan (née Sophot; Thai: บุญเรือน ชุณหะวัณ; RTGS: Bunruean Chunhawan; 25 April 1920 – 14 August 2021) was a Thai socialite who was the wife of Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand and a relative of the Queen Mother Srinagarindra.[1]
Boonruen Choonhavan | |
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| บุญเรือน ชุณหะวัณ | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Wirat Chamanan |
| Succeeded by | Sotsi Panyarachun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boonruen Sophot 25 April 1920 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 14 August 2021 (aged 101) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Chatichai Choonhavan |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Teacher |
Life
editChatichai and Boonruen had two children, daughter Wanee Hongpraphas, and their son political scientist, social activist, and former senator Kraisak Choonhavan.[2]
Boonruen and all her siblings were sponsored by Princess Srinagarindra and were followers when the Princess and her families traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland by boat from Penang in April 1933 with Princess Galyani Vadhana, King Ananda Mahidol and Prince Bhumibol Adulyadej. Later, Princess Srinagarindra arranged for her to live with a Swiss family and went on to study at a boarding school for girls. Boonruen graduated in child-rearing and accompanied Princess Srinagarindra back to Thailand in November 1938 and became a teacher at Laor Uthit Demonstration Kindergarten School Suan Dusit Institution.
Death
editBoonruen died in Bangkok of COVID-19 on 14 August 2021, at the age of 101.[3]
Honours
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Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (1989)
Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (1988)
Dame Grand Commander (Second Class, upper grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (1990)
First Class of the Boy Scout Citation Medal (1983)
King Rama VIII Royal Cypher Medal, 5th Class (1938)
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References
edit- ^ กัลยาณิวัฒนา กรมหลวงนราธิวาสราชนครินทร์, สมเด็จพระเจ้าพี่นางเธอ เจ้าฟ้า. "แม่เล่าให้ฟัง (1)". Mother of Mine. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "7 – Market". www.pantown.com.
- ^ "Widow of late PM Chatichai dies of Covid at 101". Bangkok Post. 14 August 2021.
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