Usni Pramoj
Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj was a Thai musician and courtier.
Education
Usni was the son of Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj, twice Prime Minister and one of the major political figures of 20th-century Thai history, and Khunying Usana Pramoj Na Ayutthaya. In his youth he attended Bangkok Christian College before studying law at the University of Oxford. He then studied for the Bar at the Gray's Inn, qualifying as a barrister.Government career
A lawyer by profession, Usni began his career as a judge advocate in the Ministry of Defence. In 1968 he was appointed as Manager of H.M. the King's Private Property Office. He served as Privy Councillor to two Thai kings for over three decades, from 1984 to 2016. He was an honorary Admiral of the Royal Thai Navy.Musical career
Usni was a distinguished a violinist and composer who founded the and was twice named a National Artist of Thailand. Usni was named National Artist in Performing Arts in 1994.Royal decorations
- 1997 – Knight Grand Cross of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
- 1987 – Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
- 1986 – Knight Grand Cordon of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
- 1997 – 80px Companion of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
- 1963 – Border Service Medal
- 1984 – King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal
