Once the tallest building in Bangkok as was there before the Dusit Thani was built. You don't read a lot about this family from back then, perhaps because he was so western leaning, he may have been considered a threat to the governments in power. From what I've read he never allied himself with any party or government here.

- phrom-phong-old-photo.jpg (50.4 KiB) Viewed 3739 times
"Phrom Phong, Then and Now
This is the Sukhumvit Road, near Soi 24, in 1969:
The Chokchai Building is under construction in this photo, soon destined to become the home of the CIA. Today it houses a UOB branch."