Tanin Kraivixien

Infobox Prime Minister
name = Tanin Kraivixien
ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร
nationality = Thai


order = 14th Prime Minister of Thailand
term_start = October 8 1976
term_end = October 19 1977
predecessor = Seni Pramoj
successor = Kriangsak Chomanan
birth_date = birth date|1927|4|5|mf=y
birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
death_date =
death_place =
spouse = Karen Kraivixien

Tanin Kraivixien (born April 5 1927 in Bangkok, Thai: ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร) was the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. Tanin is the son of Hae and Pa-ob Kraivixien, and is of Chinese-Thai descent. [ _en. Handley, Paul M. "The King Never Smiles", United States of America: Yale University, 2006, ISBN 9780300106824, Page 258 [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0300106823/?keywords=sino&v=search-inside] ] [cite book|title=Monarchy in South East Asia: The Faces of Tradition in Transition|pages=138|author=Roger Kershaw|url=http://www.amazon.com/Monarchy-South-East-Asia-Transition/dp/0415243483/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product|origyear=2001|publisher=Routledge|isbn=0415243483] [ [http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/bbsmith/MurderinSiam.pdf Murder and Progress in Modern Siam] ] Tanin studied law atThammasat University in Bangkok. He graduated there in 1948, and went to London School of Economics to continue with his studies in Law. He graduated from there in 1953.

Tanin was a lawyer. He has been highly respected by Thai lawyers. His involvement with Thai politics did not start until the violent student massacre on the campus of Thammasat University and Thailand's military coup on 6 October 1976. The military government appointed Tanin to be the new prime minister on 8 October 1976. His administration ruled for only a year until 20 October 1977, when his administration was deposed by the military. It is known to be the most right wing administration in Thai history. It perpetrated harsh attacks on left-wing activists, communist sympathizers and progressive students due to fear of communism, which had been gaining popularity in Thailand by the Communist Party of Thailand. The victory of communist belligerents in neighboring countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam gave further ammunition to critics.

Currently Tanin is one of 18 members of the Privy Council to the King of Thailand, which is the most respected position that Thai commoners could have in the court of the monarch.

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NAME=Tanin Kraivixien
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Prime minister of Thailand
DATE OF BIRTH=April 5 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH=Bangkok
DATE OF DEATH=
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