Luang Wichitwathakan
| 11 Aug 1898 | Uthai Thani Province, Thailand
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Death date: 31 Mar 1962
                                
                                                                   
                                    
                                
                                Biography
                                         Major-General Luang Wichitwathakan (also known as just Wichit Wichitwathakan) was a Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright. He is credited with changing the name of the country from Siam to Thailand.