Luang Wichitwathakan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luang Wichitwathakan

Thai historian and author

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1898

Place of Birth: Uthai Thani, Thailand

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1962

Profession: writer, diplomat, historian, author, university teacher

Nationality: Thailand

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Major-General Luang Wichitwathakan (also known as just Wichit Wichitwathakan) (Thai ????????????????, ?????? ????????????; Chinese ??) (11 August 1898–31 March 1962) was a Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright.
He was the originator and prime mover responsible for changing the name of the country from Siam to Thailand. Luang Wichitwathakan was prominently engaged in politics and the modernization of Thailand and was in his time the most important figure in the establishment of Thai national identity.
He was the chief ideologue and creator of cultural campaigns during the pre-World War II military rule of Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram, aimed at increasing the sense of nationalism of the Thais.