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Phraya Si Sitthisongkhram (Thai: พระยาศรีสิทธิสงคราม) or birth name Din Tharap (Thai: ดิ่น ท่าราบ; 10 May 1891–23 October 1933) was a Siamese career army officer. He became chief of staff of the First Army under the absolute monarchy, and was chief of operations of the army briefly during the post-1932 constitutional monarchy. He served as deputy commander of the royalist troops during the failed Boworadet Rebellion of 1933.^[1]

Biography

Din Tharab studied at a military academy in Imperial Germany where he was a classmate with Phot Phahonyothin and Thep Phanthumasen. He received several royal titles, eventually becoming Phraya^[1] Sitthisongkhram. He was invited by his two classmates to join the Khana Ratsadon (People's Party) to revolutionize Siam, but he refused. He knew the whole plan but did not oppose it. An outspoken royalist, on 11 October 1933, he joined Prince Boworadet in a rebellion to restore power to King Rama VII, who had surrendered it the previous year to the People's Party after its successful coup. Initially, the Rebellion positioned itself at Don Mueang and Bang Khen, on the northern outskirts of Bangkok. After a week-long fight, however, rebel forces were driven away from Bangkok. From then on, the government troops gained momentum and kept advancing on the rebellion's headquarters at Nakhon Ratchasima. On 23 October government troops charged Phraya Si Sitthisongkram's defensive position. The battle was fierce, ending in bayonet fighting. Phraya Si Sitthisongkhram was shot and killed near Hin Lap railway station by Lieutenant Praphas Charusathien, who 40 years later would become one of the "three tyrants" deposed in the October 1973 uprising. The following day, Prince Boworadet fled to Saigon and the revolt ended.

Phraya Si Sitthisongkhram's daughter, Amphot Tharap, was the mother of General Surayud Chulanont, Commander of the Army and Prime Minister of Thailand following the successful army coup of 2006.

Notes

1.^ Phraya is a Thai honorific, a title of ancient Thai civil nobility between พระ (Phra) and เจ้าพระยา (Chao Phraya).

References

^ Murashima, Eiji (1991). "Chapter 1: Democracy and the Development of Political Parties in Thailand 1932-1945". The Making of Modern Thai Political Parties (PDF). Tokyo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-22.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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-[[File:Phraya Srisitthisongkhram.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Phraya Srisith Songkram]]
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-[[Phraya]] '''Sri Sitthi Songkhram''' ({{lang-th|พระยาศรีสิทธิสงคราม}}) or birth name '''Din Tharap''' ({{lang-th|ดิ่น ท่าราบ}}; 10 May 1891 - 23 October 1933) was a [[Thailand|Siamese]] career army officer. He became chief of staff of the First Army under the absolute monarchy, and was chief of operations of the army briefly during the post-1932 constitutional monarchy. He served as deputy commander of the royalist troops during the failed [[Boworadej]] Rebellion of 1933.
+[[Phraya]] '''Si Sitthisongkhram''' ({{langx|th|พระยาศรีสิทธิสงคราม}}) or birth name '''Din Tharap''' ({{langx|th|ดิ่น ท่าราบ}}; 10 May 1891–23 October 1933) was a [[Thailand|Siamese]] career army officer. He became chief of staff of the First Army under the absolute monarchy, and was chief of operations of the army briefly during the post-1932 constitutional monarchy. He served as deputy commander of the royalist troops during the failed [[Boworadet Rebellion]] of 1933.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Murashima |first1=Eiji |title=The Making of Modern Thai Political Parties |date=1991 |location=Tokyo |url=http://www.waseda-coe-cas.jp/paper/20040720_murashima1_eng.pdf |chapter=Chapter 1: Democracy and the Development of Political Parties in Thailand 1932-1945|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060922080136/http://www.waseda-coe-cas.jp/paper/20040720_murashima1_eng.pdf |archive-date=2006-09-22 }}</ref>
-==Life==
-Din Tharab studied at a military academy in Imperial Germany and was a classmate of [[Plaek Pibulsonggram]]. He had received several royal titles, eventually becoming [[Phraya]] Sitthi Songkram. An outspoken royalist, on 11 October 1933, he joined Prince Boworadej in a rebellion to restore power to King [[Rama VII]], who had surrendered it the previous year to the People's Party after its successful coup. Initially, the [[Boworadet Rebellion|Rebellion]] positioned itself at [[Don Mueang]] and [[Bang Khen]], on the northern outskirts of Bangkok. After a week-long fight, however, rebel forces were driven away from Bangkok. From then on, the government troops gained momentum and kept advancing on the rebellion's headquarters at [[Nakhon Ratchasima]]. On 23 October government troops charged Phraya Sri Sitthi Songkhram's defensive position. The battle was fierce, ending in [[bayonet]] fighting. Phraya Sri Sithi Songkram was shot and killed by Lieutenant [[Praphas Charusathien]], who 40 years later would become one of the "three tyrants" deposed in the October 1973 uprising. The following day, Prince Boworadej fled to [[Saigon]] and the revolt ended.
+==Biography==
-Phraya Sri Sitthi Songkram's daughter, Amphot Tharap, was the mother of General [[Surayud Chulanont]], Commander of the Army and prime minister of Thailand following the successful army coup of 2006.
+Din Tharab studied at a military academy in [[Imperial Germany]] where he was a classmate with  [[Phot Phahonyothin]] and [[Phraya Songsuradet|Thep Phanthumasen]]. He received several royal titles, eventually becoming [[Phraya]]{{ref|a}} Sitthisongkhram. He was invited by his two classmates to join the [[Khana Ratsadon]] (People's Party) to [[Siamese revolution of 1932|revolutionize Siam]], but he refused. He knew the whole plan but did not oppose it. An outspoken royalist, on 11 October 1933, he joined [[Prince Boworadet]] in a rebellion to restore power to King [[Rama VII]], who had surrendered it the previous year to the People's Party after its successful coup. Initially, the [[Boworadet Rebellion|Rebellion]] positioned itself at [[Don Mueang]] and [[Bang Khen]], on the northern outskirts of Bangkok. After a week-long fight, however, rebel forces were driven away from Bangkok. From then on, the government troops gained momentum and kept advancing on the rebellion's headquarters at [[Nakhon Ratchasima]]. On 23 October government troops charged Phraya Si Sitthisongkram's defensive position. The battle was fierce, ending in [[bayonet]] fighting. Phraya Si Sitthisongkhram was shot and killed near [[Hin Lap railway station]] by Lieutenant [[Praphas Charusathien]], who 40 years later would become one of the "three tyrants" deposed in the October 1973 uprising. The following day, Prince Boworadet fled to [[Saigon]] and the revolt ended.
+Phraya Si Sitthisongkhram's daughter, Amphot Tharap, was the mother of General [[Surayud Chulanont]], Commander of the Army and Prime Minister of Thailand following the successful army coup of 2006.
-==References==
-* Eiji Murashima, [http://www.waseda-coe-cas.jp/paper/20040720_murashima1_eng.pdf Democracy and the Development of Political Parties in Thailand 1932-1945], chapter 1 of Eiji Murashima, Nakharin Mektrairat, Somkiat Wanthana, "The Making of Modern Thai Political Parties", Joint Research Programme Series No.86, Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, 1991
-*{{th icon}} Thai Rath, เส้นทางจุลานนท์ ปฏิวัติ-กบฏ-นายก (Path of Chulanont Revolution-Rebellion-Premier), 5 October 2006
-*{{th icon}} เหตุเกิดในแผ่นดิน เล่ม 6 (Occurrences in the Land, volume 6)
 ==See also==
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 * [[Surayud Chulanont]]
+==Notes==
+:1.{{note|a}} ''Phraya'' is a Thai honorific, a title of ancient Thai civil nobility between พระ (''Phra'') and เจ้าพระยา  (''Chao Phraya'').
+==References==
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Songkhram, Sri Sitthi}}
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Thai generals]]
+==Further reading==
+*{{in lang|th}} Thai Rath, เส้นทางจุลานนท์ ปฏิวัติ-กบฏ-นายก (Path of Chulanont Revolution-Rebellion-Premier), 5 October 2006
+*{{in lang|th}} เหตุเกิดในแผ่นดิน เล่ม 6 (Occurrences in the Land, volume 6)
+{{Surayud Chulanont}}
+{{Thai sort key not needed}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Si Sitthisongkhram, Phraya}}
+[[Category:Royal Thai Army generals]]
 [[Category:Recipients of the Dushdi Mala Medal, Pin of Arts and Science]]
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+[[Category:Government ministers of Thailand]]
+[[Category:Thai anti-communists]]
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v t e Surayud Chulanont
Prime Minister of Thailand (2006–2008) Minister of Interior (2007–2008) President of the Privy Council (2020–present) Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (2002–2003) Commanders-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (1998–2002) Member of the Privy Council (2003–2006/2008–present)
Premiership	Cabinet 2006 Thai political party dissolution charges 2006 Bangkok bombings 2007 Thai constitutional referendum 2007 constitution of Thailand Financial crisis of 2007–2008 Council for National Security Domestic policy South Thailand insurgency Thai Public Broadcasting Service Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 2007 Southeast Asian Games 2007 Summer Universiade
Events	Communist insurgency in Thailand Black May 2006 Thai coup d'état
Family	Chitravadee Chulanont (second wife) Phayom Chulanont (father) Sri Sitthi Songkhram (grandfather)
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