13 Facts About Narong Wongwan

Narong Wongwan was a Thai politician and tobacco industrialist.

Narong Wongwan was a long-term member of parliament representing Phrae, leader of the Solidarity Party and the Justice Unity Party.

Narong Wongwan was publicly known as the "godfather" of Phrae or even "godfather of the North".

Narong Wongwan was born in Phrae, where his grandfather had acquired a fortune from wood production.

Narong Wongwan was a member of Phrae's provincial council as early as 1949.

Narong Wongwan founded the Solidarity Party and was elected member of parliament in 1979.

Narong Wongwan was steadily re-elected in all elections until 1992.

Narong Wongwan joined the government of prime minister Prem Tinsulanonda, becoming deputy interior minister in 1980, deputy minister of agriculture in 1981, rising to be minister in 1983.

The party won the election and Narong Wongwan was designated prime minister, when media alleged that the United States had refused him entry admission due to the suspection of involvement in drug trafficking.

The US government threatened that relations between the two countries could worsen in case that Narong Wongwan became head of government.

Narong Wongwan had to relinquish premiership and the parliament instead nominated the putschist General Suchinda Kraprayoon.

Really, Narong Wongwan had not been prosecuted as there was not sufficient evidence.

Narong Wongwan died at the age of 94 with a senile disease on the night of 10 September 2020 at 11:01 PM at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.