Dawee Chullasapya

Who was Dawee Chullasapya?

Dawee Chullasapya or Chullasap was a Royal Thai Air Force officer, and a member of the Seri Thai.

Air Chief Marshal Dawee was widely considered a pillar of Thailand's sporting world. After a successful career in the military which saw him rise to Supreme Command chief of staff in 1961, he turned to politics and was appointed deputy defense minister in 1963. He later served as agriculture minister and deputy premier. Head of Thailand's National Olympic Committee for 22 years until his death, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee and a force behind the Southeast Asian Games. Dawee himself won a silver medal in sailing at the 1970 Asian Games.