Former Thai Prime Minister and President of the Royal Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda. Photo: Reuters
Former Thai Prime Minister and President of the Royal Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda. Photo: Reuters
Thailand
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Prem Tinsulanonda, Thailand’s ex-prime minister and top adviser to late Thai king, dies aged 98

  • Political observers described the head of the Royal Privy Council as a colossal figure in Thai politics
  • Prem, a former army commander, was prime minister of Thailand for eight years from 1980

Bhavan Jaipragas
Bhavan Jaipragas

Updated: 8:31am, 27 May, 2019

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Former Thai Prime Minister and President of the Royal Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda. Photo: Reuters
Former Thai Prime Minister and President of the Royal Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda. Photo: Reuters
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