25 moments
Birth in Nonthaburi
· Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi Province, Siam
Plaek Phibunsongkhram was born in Mueang Nonthaburi, then in the Kingdom of Siam. Coordinates represent central Mueang Nonthaburi; the cited biography does not identify a birth house.
Graduation from the Royal Military Academy
· Bangkok, Siam
Phibun completed the Royal Military Academy and entered the Royal Siamese Army, beginning his military career. The source identifies the academy but not the graduation venue; coordinates represent Bangkok.
Further education in France
· France
Phibun undertook further education in France before returning to Siam for artillery-related work. The source gives France but no city or institution; coordinates are a representative national point.
Founding meeting of the Promoters
· Rue du Sommerard, Paris, France
While an artillery student in Paris, Plaek joined the small meeting that formed the Promoters, the nucleus of the People’s Party. The precise hotel is not identified; coordinates represent Rue du Sommerard.
1932 revolution at the First Cavalry Regiment
· First Cavalry Regiment of the Royal Guards barracks, Bangkok, Siam
During the coup that ended absolute monarchy, Phibun was assigned to guard the commander of the First Cavalry Regiment of the Royal Guards. The immediately preceding text places this action at the First Cavalry Regiment of the Royal Guards barracks during the 24 June 1932 coup.
Speech demanding French Indochina
· Ministry of Defence, Bangkok, Thailand
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file As prime minister and military leader, Phibun delivered a public speech demanding the return of French Indochina.
Signing the Japan–Thailand alliance
· Bangkok, Thailand
Phibun, then prime minister and foreign minister, signed the Pact of Alliance with Japan’s ambassador during Thailand’s wartime alignment with Japan. The contemporary announcement identifies Bangkok but not a specific signing building; coordinates represent central Bangkok.
Appearance with farmers at Bang Khen
· Bang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Phibun appeared with Thai farmers at Bang Khen during the Second World War. The source is a dated image caption and does not give a more precise date or venue.
Meeting Hideki Tojo
· Bangkok, Thailand
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Phibun met Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo in Bangkok while Thailand remained allied with Japan. The source does not identify the meeting venue; coordinates represent central Bangkok.
Stay at army headquarters after resignation
· Lopburi, Thailand
After being forced from office, Phibun stayed at the army headquarters in Lopburi. The source names the army headquarters but does not specify its street location; coordinates represent Lopburi.
Inspection at the Department of Mines
· Fang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Phibun and his wife observed work at the Department of Mines in Fang District during the postwar period. The documented caption identifies Fang District but not the exact mine or departmental site.
Held aboard HTMS Sri Ayudhya
· HTMS Sri Ayudhya, Chao Phraya River, Bangkok, Thailand
After his seizure at the pier, Phibun was taken aboard the Thai naval flagship HTMS Sri Ayudhya and held hostage during the rebellion. Coordinates represent the documented fighting area near Wichaiprasit Fort, where the disabled ship lay later that day.
Seized at Ratchaworadit Pier
· Ratchaworadit Pier, Bangkok, Thailand
During the Manhattan Rebellion, junior naval officers seized Phibun at gunpoint while he attended the dredge-transfer ceremony.
United States visit: Albany
· Albany, New York, United States
Phibun visited Albany during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: Detroit
· Detroit, Michigan, United States
Phibun visited Detroit during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: Hyde Park
· Hyde Park, New York, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Phibun visited Hyde Park, New York, during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: Morrisville
· Morrisville, Pennsylvania, United States
Phibun visited Morrisville, Pennsylvania, during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: New York City
· New York City, New York, United States
Phibun visited New York City during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: San Francisco
· San Francisco, California, United States
Phibun visited San Francisco during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
United States visit: West Point
· West Point, New York, United States
Phibun visited West Point during his April–May 1955 journey in the United States. The source establishes the stop but does not supply its individual date.
Visit to the U.S. National Archives
· National Archives Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file During his official visit to the United States, Phibun and his wife visited the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Exile in Cambodia
· Cambodia
After Sarit Thanarat’s coup, Phibun fled Thailand and first went into exile in Cambodia. The source supplies no Cambodian locality; coordinates are a representative national point.
Settlement in Japan
· Japan
Following his initial flight to Cambodia, Phibun settled in Japan after the new Thai regime rejected his requests to return. The source does not name the Japanese locality of settlement; coordinates are a representative national point.
Buddhist monastic visit
· Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
While living in exile, Phibun briefly traveled to Bodh Gaya to become a monk at a Buddhist temple. The cited text does not identify the particular temple; coordinates represent Bodh Gaya.
Death in Sagamihara
· Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Phibun died in Japan at age sixty-six. The article infobox gives Sagamihara, while its body text says Tokyo; this card follows the infobox location and records the source conflict.