Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (, ), 29 March 1887 – 14 February 1947), short Phraya Phahon, born as Phot Phahonyothin (), was a Thai military leader and politician. He became the second prime minister of Siam in 1933 after ousting his predecessor in a coup d'état. He retired in 1938 after serving five years as prime minister. Phot was born in Phra Nakhon Province (present-day Bangkok) to a Teochew Thai Chinese father, Colonel Kim Phahonyothin (), and a Thai Mon mother, Chap Phahonyothin (). After attending the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, in 1903 he was sent by royal scholarship to
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