Phao Siyanon

Police General
Phao Siyanon
เผ่า ศรียานนท์
Minister of Interior
In office
31 March 1957  16 September 1957
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded byPraphas Charusathien
Director-General of the Royal Thai Police
In office
2 July 1957  14 September 1957
Preceded byLuang Charttrakankosol
Succeeded byLuang Charttrakankosol
Director of the Department of Administrative Intelligence
In office
15 January 1954  14 September 1957
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Personal details
Born
Phao

1 March 1910
Bangkok, Siam
Died21 November 1960(1960-11-21) (aged 50)
Geneva, Switzerland
SpouseUdomlak (née Choonhavan)
ChildrenPhonglak Prasatwinitchai
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Thai Police
RankGeneral

General Phao Siyanon (Thai: เผ่า ศรียานนท์, also spelled Sriyanond and Sriyanon; 1 March 1910 – 21 November 1960) was a director general of the Royal Thai Police, notorious for his brutal crackdowns on political opponents. He eventually fled Thailand and died in exile.