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Rak Panyarachun

Rak Panyarachun

Thai businessman and politician (1914–2007)

In this Thai name, the person is referred to by his given name, Rak, and not by his surname, Panyarachun.

Rak Panyarachun (Thai: รักษ ปันยารชุน; 3 June 1914 – 21 January 2007) was a Thai army officer, businessman and politician. He was a son-in-law of Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram (Phibun), and served as deputy minister of foreign affairs in Phibun's government from 1955 to 1957. He was also a brother of future prime minister Anand Panyarachun.[1]

Rak graduated Doctor of Law from France and joined the Royal Thai Army in the Judge Advocate General's Department, reaching the rank of major. He left the army in 1946 to pursue private business, notably co-founding Rak, Derrick & Davis Bottling, the first Thai importer of Coca-Cola, which began selling the drink in 1949. He also partnered with Maxine North in several business ventures, including Thailand's first bottled water brand, Polaris.[1][2]

References

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    นรนิติ เศรษฐบุตร. "รักษ์ ปันยารชุน". ฐานข้อมูลการเมืองการปกครองสถาบันพระปกเกล้า (in Thai). King Prajadhipok's Institute. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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    "พันตรี รักษ ปันยารชุน นำเข้า "โค้ก" ให้ชาวไทยได้ลิ้มรสเป็นครั้งแรก และเปลี่ยนโลโก้เป็นสีเขียว". The People (in Thai). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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