THAILAND BANHARN SILPA-ARCHA OBITUARY

Former Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-Archa dies at age 83

epa05273205 Children of Former Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, Warawut Silpa-archa (3-L) and daughter Kanchana (2-L) and Parichat Silpa-archa (L) hold their father's picture during the funeral ceremony at Wat Thepsirin temple in Bangkok, Thailand, 23 April 2016. Banharn died from an asthma attack at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital on 23 April 2016 at the age of 83. Banharn served as the prime minister of Thailand, representing the now dissolved Thai Nation Party from 1995 to 1996. Prior to entering politics, Silpa-archa ran a construction company, earning millions of dollars through major infrastructure projects. He entered politics in 1976, as a member of parliament representing his home province of Suphanburi. He eventually came to head the Thai Nation Party, which won a parliamentary majority in the 1995 parliamentary elections, propelling him into the premiership. His alleged involvement in several corruption scandals led to his resignation in 1996, a year before the Asian financial crisis of 1997. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

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