Pong Punnakan
Pong Punnakan | |
|---|---|
พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์ | |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 1 January 1958 – 7 March 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| In office 18 December 1972 – 14 October 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1915 Siam |
| Died | 28 May 1990 (aged 74) Thailand |
| Political party | United Thai People's Party |
| Relatives | Puttipong Punnakanta (grandson) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1935-1973 |
| Rank | General |
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Pong Punnakan (Thai: พงษ์ ปุณณกันต์, RTGS: Phong; 30 September 1915 – 28 May 1990) was a former Deputy Minister of Transport In the government of Pott Sarasin and a former Minister of Transport Minister for four terms in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat. He was also a former Minister of Industry for one term in the government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and a former Secretary-General of the Revolutionary Council during the 1958 Thai coup in Thailand.