Thailand: Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi (21 November 1901- 3 December 1988), also spelled Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, 8th Prime Minister of Thailand (r. 1946-1947), c. 1950s. Born Thawan Tharisawat, Thawal was a career naval officer of Chinese ancestry. He served as a leading member of the anti-Japanese Seri Thai (Free Thai Movement) resistance movement during World War II. He became Thailand's elected Prime Minister on August 23, 1946, replacing Pridi Banomyong. However, he was removed from office by a coup orchestrated by Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkram on November 8, 1947.

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Rear Admiral Thawal Thamrong Navaswadhi, also spelled Thawal Thamrongnavasawat, (November 21, 1901—December 3, 1988) was the 8th Prime Minister of Thailand from 1946-1947. A career naval officer of Chinese ancestry, Admiral Thamrong was a leading member of the anti-Japanese Seri Thai resistance movement during World War II. He became Thailand's elected Prime Minister on August 23, 1946, replacing Khuang Abhaiwongse. However, he was removed from office by a military coup orchestrated by Field Marshall Plaek Pibulsonggram on November 8, 1947. Pibulsonggram then assumed the post of prime minister once more.

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