Thai banknotes and their signatures 06b - King Rama IX - 1948 issue /2

Four more signature combinations can be found on the notes issued as the 9th series (Rama IX - 1948 issue). For the others, see : thai-banknotes-and-their-signatures-06a.html

King Rama IX - 1948

Signature combinations 31 - 34 came in circulation by the end of 1949.

For a while, the signature of Mr. Dej S(a)nidvong remained on the notes, as Governor of the Bank of Thailand, until the reappearance of Mr. Serm Vinicchayakul. (sign. 25, 26 and 34)

Combination 31 : MoF :  M17 Field Marshal Plaek Piboonsongkram [13 Oct 1949 - 18 Jul 1950]
                             BoT :  B11 M.L. Dej S(a)nidvong [4 Aug 1949 - 29 Feb 1952]

Field Marshal Plaek Piboonsongkram

Field Marshal Plaek Piboonsongkram was prime Minister of Thailand, during the second world war.
He had strong bonds with the facist parties of Italy, nazi Germany and Japan.
After WWII, he became prime Minister again, but with the young and unexperienced King Rama IX on the throne (represented by various regents), he installed a de facto dictatorship. He had the highest rank in the army, the navy and the royal air force.

Combination 32 : MoF :  M18 Pra Manupanavimonsart (Chom Jamornman) [18 Jul 1950 - 28 Nov 1951]
                             BoT :  B11 M.L. Dej S(a)nidvong [4 Aug 1949 - 29 Feb 1952]

Pra Manupanavimonsart

Combination 33 : MoF :  M19 Gen. Pao Pienlert Boripanyutakit [8 Dec 1951 - 30 Mar 1953]
                             BoT :  B11 M.L. Dej S(a)nidvong [4 Aug 1949 - 29 Feb 1952]

Combination 34 : MoF :  M19 Gen. Pao Pienlert Boripanyutakit [8 Dec 1951 - 30 Mar 1953]
                             BoT :  B08/12  Mr. Serm Vinicchayakul [1 Mar 1952 - 24 Jul 1955] 

see signature combinations 25 and 26

to be continued...