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สินธุ์ กมลนาวิน
Commanders-in-Chief of
the Royal Thai Navy
In office
24 October 1938 – 1 July 1951
Preceded byPhraya Wichanworajak
Succeeded byLuang Pholasinthanawat
In office
11 January – 1 May 1934
Preceded byPhraya Wichcitcholathai
Succeeded byPhraya Wichanworajak
President of Kasetsart University
In office
28 September 1943 – 27 September 1945
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byThawi Bunyaket
Ministerial offices
1935–1945
Minister of Defense
In office
2 August 1944 – 31 August 1945
Prime MinisterKhuang Aphaiwong
Preceded byPhichit Kriangsakphichit
Succeeded byChit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa
Minister of Agriculture
In office
7 March 1942 – 31 August 1945
Prime Minister
Preceded byDej Snidvongs
Succeeded byThawi Bunyaket
Minister of Economy
In office
16 February – 6 March 1942
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byPao Pienlert Boripanyutakit
Succeeded byCharun Rattanakun Seriroengrit
Minister of Education
In office
1 August 1935 – 16 February 1942
Preceded byChuen Charuwat
Succeeded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Personal details
BornSindh
(1901-06-23)23 June 1901
Samut Prakan, Siam
Died14 April 1976(1976-04-14) (aged 74)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyKhana Ratsadon
SpouseChintana Nutiprapha
Children4
Military service
AllegianceThailand Siam (later Thailand)
Branch/service Royal Thai Navy
Years of service1927–1951
Rank Admiral
Battles/warsSiamese Revolution

Sindh Kamalanavin (23 June 1901 – 14 May 1976), commonly known as Luang Sinthusongkhramchai (Thai: หลวงสินธุสงครามชัย) was a Thai admiral who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy in 1934 and then from 1938 to 1951, holding various ministerial roles throughout his career. During the Siamese Revolution of 1932, he emerged as a prominent leader of the Navy faction within the Khana Ratsadon. His efforts to reform the Navy were instrumental in its modernization, notably introducing Thailand’s first submarines.

Life

Sindh graduated from Suankularb Wittayalai School in 1914 and pursued naval studies in Denmark on a government scholarship. While arriving in Paris in 1928, he joined Khana Ratsadon by Thawi Bunyaket's invitation and became the Navy faction’s leader. After the 1932 Revolution, he was appointed to several ministerial roles, naval commander-in-chief, and the first president of Kasetsart University. He is credited with coining the Thai term for “submarine” (เรือดำน้ำ). He also oversaw the introduction of Thailand’s first submarines, the Matchanu-class, into naval service.

Following the Manhattan Rebellion in 1951, Sindh was removed from his position as naval commander and, despite his lack of involvement, was convicted of treason and imprisoned for three years.

He died on 14 May 1976.

Notes

  1. At that time, Thailand did not have surnames
  2. Thai: สินธุ์ กมลนาวิน, RTGS: Sin Kamonnawin

References

Footnotes

  1. Naihonhuay 2012.
  2. "Archived copy" เรือดำน้ำกับกองทัพเรือไทย. เรือดำน้ำกับกองทัพเรือไทย. Naval Education Department, Royal Thai Navy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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