Phahon (English spelling) Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena

Japanese: パホン（英語表記）Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena

1888‐1947
Thai military politician. His real name was Pot Phahonyothin. Born into a military family, he studied military science in Germany and Denmark for 10 years after graduating from the military academy in 1904. He studied in Japan from 1919 to 1921, and is said to have been an admirer of Saigo Takamori. He was popular among young officers and was recommended to be the leader of the Thai People's Party, a secret political group made up of young bureaucrats with both literary and military backgrounds who aimed to overthrow the absolute monarchy. With his extraordinary leadership, he succeeded in the constitutional revolution (also called the Thai People's Party Revolution) in June 1932. As prime minister from June 1933 to 1938, he unified the Thai People's Party, which was constantly fighting factions, and contributed to the establishment of constitutionalism in Thailand, earning him the title of "father of Thai constitutionalism."

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1888‐1947
タイの軍人政治家。本名はポット･パホンヨーティン。軍人の家系に生まれ，士官学校卒業後の1904年から足かけ10年間ドイツ，デンマークで軍事学を学ぶ。1919‐21年には日本に留学，西郷隆盛に傾倒したという。若手将校の間で人望があつく，絶対王制打倒を目標とする文武の少壮官僚を中心とした秘密政治集団〈人民党〉の首領に推された。非凡な指導力のもとに32年6月の立憲革命(人民党革命とも呼ぶ)を成功させた。33年6月から38年まで首相として，派閥抗争の絶えない人民党をまとめるとともに，立憲制のタイへの定着に貢献し，〈タイ立憲制の父〉と呼ばれた。

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