Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Thai Premier and Adviser to King, Dies at 98 Mr. Prem, the prime minister from 1980 to 1988, survived two coup attempts and weakened the influence of political parties and the military. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:On the Ground: Discussing the Rohingya Refugee CrisisChina to Debtors: Pay Up or Be ShamedJapan Stocks Hit 21-Year High as Investors Shrug Off ConcernsU.S. Helicopter Crashes on Okinawa, Adding to Safety ConcernsRajoy Considers Intervention in Catalonia to Stop SeparatistsRohingya Recount Atrocities: ‘They Threw My Baby Into a Fire’