Phraya Songsuradet
General Thep Phanthumsen (Thai: เทพ พันธุมเสน; 12 August 1892 – 1 June 1944), better known by the noble title Phraya Songsuradet (พระยาทรงสุรเดช), was a Thai military officer and member of the People's Party. As a cadet he studied at the Royal Prussian Main Cadet Institute and was a leading member of the senior army officers responsible for the Siamese revolution of 1932. After the revolution, he became de facto chief of the whole military.
Phraya Songsuradej พระยาทรงสุรเดช | |
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| Birth name | Deva Bandhumasena |
| Born | 12 August 1892 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 1 June 1944 (aged 51) Phnom Penh, French Indochina |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Service/ | Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1913–1944 |
| Rank | General Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Directorate of operations (1944) |
| Battles/wars | |
He had conflicts with Plaek Phibunsongkhram, who was a junior military officer in many serious matters. After Phibunsongkhram's rise to power in 1938, these conflicts became the allegations in the subsequent Songsuradet rebellion.
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