Abhai Chandavimol

Abhai Chandavimol
อภัย จันทวิมล
Abhai Chandavimol at the Grand Palace
Minister of Education
In office 14 October 1973 – 22 May 1974
Prime Minister	Sanya Dharmasakti
Succeeded by	Kriang Kiratikorn
In office 18 December 1972 – 14 October 1973
Prime Minister	Thanom Kittikachorn
Preceded by	Sukit Nimmanhemin
Personal details
Born	(1907-02-16)16 February 1907 Chanthaburi, Thailand
Died	16 April 1993(1993-04-16) (aged 86) Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse	Thongkond Chandavimol
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Profession	Educator

Abhai Chandavimol (Thai: อภัย จันทวิมล 1907-1993), the Thai Minister of Education served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1965 to 1971, representing The National Scout Organization of Thailand.

In 1971, Chandavimol was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, at the 22nd World Scout Conference.

Honour

received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

• 1967 - File:Order of the White Elephant - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 1963 - File:Order of the Crown of Thailand - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
• 1965 - File:Order of Chula Chom Klao - 2nd Class upper (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
• 1988 - File:Order of Ramkeerati (Thailand) ribbon.svg Member of the Order of Ramkeerati
• 1941 - File:Medal for Service in the Interior - Indochina (Thailand) ribbon.svg Medal for Service Rendered in the Interior (Indochina)
• 1962 - File:Border Service Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg Border Service Medal
• 1951 - File:Chakrabarti Mala Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg Chakrabarti Mala Medal
• 1971 - File:King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, 3rd Class
• 1957 - File:Ribbon bar of Red Cross Medal of Appreciation, 1st Class (Thailand).svg Red Cross Medal of Appreciation, First Class (Gold Medal)

References

• Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985, complete list through 1981, from which the French Scoutopedia article is sourced

External links

• French Scoutopedia article