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1938-1948<br />
Dr. Chao Phya Bijayanati (Dun Bunnang)<br />
Dr. Chao Phya Bijayanati Dun Bunnag was a member of the Standing Commission from June<br />
1938 until August 1948. He originally trained as a lawyer and already at the age of 26 was<br />
appointed Chief Judge of the Civil Court. 22 Prior to joining the Standing Commission, he was<br />
a member of the Thai Red Cross Council between 1924 and 1939, and served as its Vice-<br />
President from 1932 till 1939. ). One of his sons, a medical doctor, Dr. Danai Bunnag, who<br />
passed away in 2014, was also a member of the Thai Red Cross Council. Outside of the<br />
Movement he was the Minister for Justice in the Siamese Government and then the Minister<br />
of Lands and Agriculture. 23 He received the first constitution of Siam from King Rama VII and<br />
was the first Chairman of the National Assembly (Speaker of Parliament). As for his name, in<br />
Thai the name Chao Phya was a rank of nobility and Bijayati was a royally bestowed title. His<br />
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2_1946.pdf<br />
23 Standing Commission<br />
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