Dawee Chullasapya

Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya
พลอากาศเอก ทวี จุลละทรัพย์
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 12 May 1979 – 3 March 1980
Prime Minister	Kriangsak Chomanan
In office 20 April 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Minister of Defence
In office 14 October 1973 – 22 May 1974
Prime Minister	Sanya Dharmasakti
Personal details
Born	8 August 1914
Died	18 May 1996
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Service/branch	Royal Thai Air Force
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces HQ

Dawee Chullasapya or Chullasap (Thai: ทวี จุลละทรัพย์, rtgs: Thawi Chunlasap, Thai pronunciation: [tʰáwiː t͡ɕunlásàp], August 8, 1914 - May 18, 1996) 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 minister of transport and communications and of agriculture. 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.

After the October 1973 Thai popular uprising he served as minister of defense and interim Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Headquarters until 1974. In 1976 and 1979/80 he was again deputy prime minister of Thailand.

He became a cadet at the Army Academy upon finishing secondary school, and graduated with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1935.

Dawee soon joined the Air Force, and by 1938 had been promoted to flying officer. The young officer was soon enrolled in bombing and training courses with the RAF and USAAF, and returned two years later to become commanding officer of the 3rd Fighter Squadron, whose base was at Don Mueang.

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