Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit


General Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit was a Thai army officer, civil servant and politician. He was a general of the Phayap Army in the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram in World War II.

Careers

In the days of absolute monarchy, the captain Charun Rattanakun got the feudal title of honor Luang Seriroengrit awarded. He joined the Khana Ratsadon, which means a Coup d'état in 1932 ended the absolute monarchy and replaced Thailand with a constitutional monarchy.
Seriroengrit meantime became colonel, took off in 1938 an important position in the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. He became head of the State Railway of Thailand.,
After the end of Franco-Thai War, he was promoted to Lieutenant general in February 1942 and moved to the head of Phayap Army. He was involved to the Burma Campaign and held in the connection part of the occupation of Shan State.

Family

Charun Rattanakun Seriroengrit has a son with Eop Komalavardhana was Colonel Aram Rattanakul Serireongrit conjured up a marriage with Princess Galyani Vadhana in 1944, their daughter is Than Phu Ying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram.