Phon Sangsingkeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1907
Place of Birth: Khemarat, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: physician
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Phon Sangsingkeo
- Phon Sangsingkeo (or Fon Saengsingkaew, Thai: ?? ??????????) (April 24, 1907- 1980) is a Thai medical doctor whose studies on factors that contribute to the mental well-being of a person earned him the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1966.
- His holistic approach led him to integrate how the rapid advancement of technology and cultural changes affect mental health, resulting in a more humane treatment of mental patients thus putting the dictum "treat the person as a person" in practice.
- For this, he is known as the father of modern psychiatry in Thailand.
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