������ ������Colonel Phraya Srivisanvaja (Thianliang Hoontrakun) was born on February 25, 1896. The seventh son of Mr. Untui and Mrs. Thonkham Huntrakun, he grew up in his grandparents house, Mr. Pin and Mrs Hun Chantrakun, owner of Noi Market. Later, he went back to live with his parents at Chuiho building at the foot of Phitthomsathian. His father died when he was seven years old. Then his mother and two of his older brothers looked after him until he went to study at Assamchan School from 1904-1911. His student code number was 1679 until he finished grade 6 at fifteen years of age. He was sent to study in England with his familys support. He attended The International College for one year under the care of Messrs. Hasche and Pickering, an agent of Hunsuiho Stores. In 1912, when Mr. Samuel Brighouse, the lawyer of the company returned to England he arranged for him to attend Dulwich College, his name was carved in golden letters in the college autidorium as T.L. Hoon to honor him for always being number one in the exams thoughout his studies there. In 1916, the school sent him as a candidate for a scholarship to study at Oxford University along with two other English students and all three of them were granted the scholarship to study at Lincoln College, Oxford University receiving 50 Pounds annually for 4 years.
������ ������By 1919, he received a B. A. with Honors from Oxford University School of Jurisprudence. He came up with a second honor B.C.L. of Oxford University and passed the last final exam with a second honors degree as well, at the end of that year (English Barristers at Law Middle Temple) although he had just one month to prepare for the exam.
������ ������From 1920-1921 he was trained in law with Sir Hugh Fraser in London and became a secretary at the Thai Embassy in Paris during the term of the Thai Ambassador Prince Charunsak Kridakon.
������ ������He went to receive the B. C. L. and M. A. from Oxford in 1923 as the university regulations stipulated that a student could receive the degree only after he was a student for over seven years.
������ ������In 1924, he was granted the title of Luang Srivisanvaja while serving a term in Paris before returning to Bangkok and he received the title Phraya Srivisanvaja in 1928. He was granted the title of Maha Ammate Phraya Srivisanvaja and served as the Undersecretary to the King (Palat thunchalong) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when he was 32 years old.
������ ������After the administration change on June 24, 1932, he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the first government of Thailands democratic system with Phaya Manopakonthada as the Prime Minister. The government lasted 361 days. After that, he resigned to manage a private business with Phaya Thepwithun and Phaya Haritchanthonsuwit, opening a law office named Thepsiharit until 1946 when he returned to politics, until 1952 when he was appointed to the Privy Council by the king, which was a position he was most proud of and happy with. And although later he resigned (by being borrowed) to be the chief advisor to the Prime Minister serving the country in another role, he was still granted royal kindness until the end of his life.
History of important positions held
Apr. 1921 Feb. 1925
Thai Embassy in Paris
1926
Returned to Thailand assistant undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1928-1932
Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
24 Jun 1932-20 Jun 1933
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
9 Feb 1946-26 Mar 1946
Minister, Ministry of Finance
11 Nov 1947-6 Apr 1948
Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1949-1951
Selected by Senate as Committee member on Constitutional Judge
1951
Went to Washington, D. C. as the arbitrator for Thailand
8 Apr 1952-27 Aug 1962
Appointed to His Majestys Privy Council
24 Jul 1959
Committee member on the National Economic Development Council
15 Sep 1962
Executive Committee of the National Education Council
15 Sep 1962
Committee to the University Officials (Kor-Mor)
29 Aug-8 Dec 1963
Chairperson of the Advisors to the Prime Minister (During the time of Field Marshall Sarit Thanawat
9 Oct 1962-14 Jan 1963
Leader of the Thai delegates to negotiate with Mr. Kasing, representative of the UN Secretary on Thai-Cambodia wisdom (1st round)
12 Oct 1962
Committee member and expert of Thammasart University Council
12 Oct 1962
Committee member and expert of Silapakon University Council
18 Oct 1962
Committee member and expert of Chulalongkorn University Council
23 Dec 1962
Committee member and expert of Kasetsat University Council
7 Jan 1963
Committee member and expert of Medical University Council (Present day Mahidol University)
14 Jan 1964-30 Nov 1964
Leader of the Thai deligate to negotiate with Mr. Katsing of the UN Secretariat Delegate on Thai-Cambodian Wisdom (2nd time)
22 Apr 1964-21 Apr 1966
President of Chiang Mai University (1st time)
15 Sep 1966
Advisor to the National Research Council
10 Feb 1968- Until he passed away
President of Chiang Mai University (2nd time)
������ ������On March 22, 1968, he lost consciousness due to a heart disease and acute obstruction of the arteries in his heart. He was taken to the hospital and was revived until he could speak normally and constantly improved. But around 03.45 hrs., he lost consciousness again and passed away at 04.00 hrs. on March 23, 1968. He was 71 years and one month old.
Reference
Office of the Prime Minister. (1968). Srivisanvaja. Bangkok:
������ ������Office of the Prime Mininster. (in Thai).
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