Plaek Phibunsongkhram

Plaek Phibunsongkhram Full Name: Plaek Phibunsongkhram Alias: Chom Phon Por Pibun Plaek Origin: Mueang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, Siam Occupation: Politician Soldier Prime Minister of Thailand Skills: Political power Manipulation Provoker Hobby: Winning battles Goals: Conquering Indochina (partially successful) Spreading his influence regionally (partially successful) Overwhelming the throne (failed) Changing Siam to Thai (successful) Crimes: Attempted Asian Domination Mass murder Abuse of power Stubbornness Electoral fraud Warmongering Domestic abuse Encroaching the king Corruption Nepotism Type of Villain: Military Villain

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Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Thai: แปลก พิบูลสงคราม [plɛ̀ːk pʰí.būːn.sǒŋ.kʰrāːm]; alternatively transcribed as Pibulsongkram or Pibulsonggram; 14 July 1897 – 11 June 1964), locally known as Chomphon Por (Thai: จอมพล ป.;[tɕɔ̄ːm.pʰōn.pɔ̄ː]), contemporarily known as Phibun (Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand and dictator from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.

He was a member of the Royal Siamese Army wing of Khana Ratsadon, and a leader of the Siamese revolution of 1932 transforming Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. He became the third Prime Minister of Thailand in 1938 as Commander of the Royal Siamese Army, established a de facto military dictatorship inspired by the Italian fascism of Benito Mussolini, promoted Thai nationalism and sinophobia, and allied Thailand with Imperial Japan in World War II. Phibun launched a modernization campaign known as the Thai Cultural Revolution that included a series of cultural mandates, changing the country's name from "Siam" to "Thailand", and promotion of the common Thai language.

He is the longest serving Prime Minister of Thailand to-date at 15 years and one month.

As a Prime Minister of Thailand

On 16 December 1938, Phibun replaced Phraya Phahonphayuhasena as the Prime Minister of Thailand and as the Commander of the Royal Siamese Army. Phibun became the de facto dictator of Thailand and established a military dictatorship, consolidating his position by rewarding several members of his own army clique with influential positions in his government.

Later he proceeded the nationalism policies to the point of ultranationalism, and to support this policy he launched a series of major reforms known as the Thai Cultural Revolution to increase the pace of modernisation in Thailand. His goal "Aimed to uplift the national spirit and moral code of the nation and instilling progressive tendencies and a newness into Thai life".

His goal of cultural modernisation are banning the people to chew the gums, abolishing to wearing the loincloth for women, supporting to wearing hats, banning Thai musicals but supports international musicals.

On 24 June 1939, Phibun changed the country's official English name from "Siam" to "Thailand" at Luang Wichitwathakan's urging. The name "Siam" was an exonym of unknown and probably foreign origin, which conflicted with Phibun's nationalist policies.

In 1941, in the midst of World War II, Phibun decreed 1 January as the official start of the new year instead of the traditional Songkran date on 13 April.

Songsuradet Rebellion

Colonel Phraya Songsuradet, who was Phibun's rival, previously conflict with Phibun before 1932 Revolution, by Phraya Songsuradet's planner of revolution, Later Phibun asked him for his alternative plan for cope if revolution failure, but Phraya Songsuradet did not answer him, but asked back to Phibun and he didn't have plan too, later they are argued in midst of conference, After the conference, Phibun thinks that Phraya Songsuradet shouldn't live together with him in the world, as Phibun wants to kill him very bad, which developed conflict til Songsuradet Rebellion in 1939.