According to his obituary in The Nation, M.L. Manich Jumsai came from a family of limited means. He won the coveted King's scholarship to study at Cambridge, and later worked for UNESCO in Paris. His lifetime was devoted to German/French/English/Lao/Thai/Cambodian dictionaries, and the history and literature of the region. He died of heart failure on Saturday, January 3rd 2009, shortly after his 100th birthday.
| Born | October 1908 |
| Died | Jan 2009 |
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| Born | October 1908 |
| Died | Jan 2009 |
Subjects
History, Dictionaries, English language, Thai, Foreign relations, Thai language, English, Anti-Catholicism, Biography, Buddhism, Compulsory Education, Corporations, Diplomats, Finance, History and criticism, Jesuits, Legends, Politics and government, Princes, Southeast Asian literature, Stock warrants, Tales, Thai literaturePeople
Mongkut King of Siam (1804-1868), Edward Petre (1631-1699), François d'Aix de La Chaise (1624-1709), Guy Tachard (approximately 1650-1712), John Bowring Sir (1782-1872), Kōsāthibō̜dī (Pān) Čhaophrayā (d. ca. 1695), Louis XIV King of France (1638-1715), Nārāi King of Siam (1632-1688), Pritsadāng Prince, grandson of Nangklao, King of Siam (1851-1932), Victoria Queen of Great Britain (1819-1901)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL703660A
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- Manich Choomsai

