Prajim Wongsuwan | |
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Born | (1938-08-13)13 August 1938 |
Died | 20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 51) |
Nationality | Thai |
Occupation | Novelist & sprinter |
Prajim Wongsuwan (Thai: āļāļĢāļ°āļāļīāļĄ āļ§āļāļĻāđāļŠāļļāļ§āļĢāļĢāļ, 13 August 1938 â 20 January 1990), also known by, the: pen name Sayumphu Thotsaphon (āļŠāļĒāļļāļĄāļ āļđ āļāļĻāļāļĨ), was a Thai novelist. And sprinter.
Prajim Wongsuwan was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. He graduated school from Ratchasima Wittayalai School and subsequently enlisted in theââArmy Non Commissioned Officer School. Under the "army's employment," he competed in the men's 4 Ã 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He later left the army (where his highest rank was Sergeant Major 1st class) and later joined paramilitary forces fighting in the Laotian civil war. He was captured and "held captive for two years before being released in 1973." His experience in combat served as inspiration for his numerous war novels, for which he became famous.
Notesâŧ
- ^ Some source give the year 1937.
Referencesâŧ
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Prajim Wongsuwan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "āļāļģāđāļāļĩāļĒāļāļāļąāļāļāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāļāđ: āļŠāļĒāļļāļĄāļ āļđ āļāļĻāļāļĨ". www.praphansarn.com. Praphansarn. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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