Nobleman, businessman and military officer in Thailand
Chaophraya Surasakmontri
(28 March 1851 ? 1 July 1931),
[1]
[2]
[3]
born as
Choem Saeng-chuto
, was a Thai
field marshal
, nobleman, and businessman. He was best known in
Haw wars
campaign. He served as
Commander of the Department of the Army
from 1890 to 1892, and as
Minister of Agriculture
afterwards.
[4]
He established a sawmill in
Si Racha
in 1900.
[5]
The city of
Chaophraya Surasak
in
Chonburi
is named after him.
Biography
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Chaophraya Surasakmontri was born in 1851 in
Thonburi
,
Rattanakosin Kingdom
, to his father Phraya Surasakmontri (Sang Chuto) and mother Doem Bunnak. He is the grandson of
Phraya Surasena (Sawat Chuto)
.
As a child, he received education at
Wat Phichai Yat
until the age of 13.
[6]
In 1878, he was appointed as the
charge d'affaires
to the British Empire to negotiate with the British consular general George Knox.
In 1900, Chaophraya Surasakmontri came to the area of the modern town
[
where?
]
and built a sawmill under his company Si Racha Capital Company Limited. In 1903, he requested that the district capital of Bang Phra district be moved to Si Racha, which it did.
[2]
In 1902, King
Chulalongkorn
gave orders to Chaophraya Surasakmontri to quell the
Ngiao rebellion
in
Phrae province
in
northern Thailand
against Siamese rule and centralization. He would reclaim rebel controlled land, with the leader of Phrae,
Chao Phiriya Thepphawong
, fleeing into
Luang Phrabang
.
[6]
Chaophraya Surasakmontri died on 1 July 1931. His funeral was held on 8 April 1931 at
Wat Thepsirinthrawat
.
[6]
Honours
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- 1895 -
Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Chula Chom Klao
- 1901 -
Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the White Elephant
- 1889 -
Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the Crown of Thailand
- 1898 -
Haw Campaign
Medal
- 1906 -
Dushdi Mala Medal
Pin of Services to the Monarch (Military)
- 1906 -
Dushdi Mala Medal
Pin of Service to the Nation (Military)
- 1906 -
Dushdi Mala Medal
Pin of Acts of Bravery (Military)
- 1895 -
Chakra Mala Medal
- 1899 -
Chakrabarti Mala Medal
- 1926 -
Saradul Mala Medal
- 1906 -
King
Mongkut
's Royal Cypher Medal, 5th Class
- 1893 -
King
Chulalongkorn
's Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class
- 1922 -
King
Vajiravudh
's Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class
- 1927 -
King
Prajadhipok
's Royal Cypher Medal, 2nd Class
- 1882 -
Satabarsa Mala Medal
- 1883 -
Rajadapisekmala Medal
- 1897 -
Prapasmala Medal
- 1898 -
Queen's Medal
- 1903 -
Taweethapisek Medal
- 1897 -
Ratchamongkol Medal
- 1908 -
Rajamangala Bhisek Medal
- 1911 -
King Rama VI Coronation Medal
- 1925 -
King Rama VII Coronation Medal
References
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Military offices
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Preceded by
as Grand-officer to the Army
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Chief of the Army Department
1890?1892
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Succeeded by
as Chief of the Joint Operations Department
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Political offices
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Preceded by
Bhaskorawongse
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Minister of Agriculture
1892?1896
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Vacant
Title next held by
Theveswongwiwat
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Royalty
Siamese
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