POLITICIAN
Banharn Silpa-archa
1932 - 2016
Banharn Silpa-archa
Banharn Silpa-archa (Thai: บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Banhan Sinlapa-acha, Thai pronunciation: [ban.hǎːn sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; Chinese: 馬德祥; 19 August 1932 – 23 April 2016) was a Thai politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996. Banharn made a fortune in the construction business before he became a Member of Parliament representing his home province of Suphan Buri. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Banharn Silpa-archa has received more than 141,164 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Banharn Silpa-archa is the 12,529th most popular politician (up from 12,975th in 2019), the 63rd most popular biography from Thailand (up from 64th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Thai Politician.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
50.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.12
Effective Languages (L*)
4.05
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Banharn Silpa-archa ranks 12,529 out of 19,576. Before him are Samuel Schmid, Gary Hocking, Alexius Slav, Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Berthar, and Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice. After him are Pōmare II, Louis Buffet, Alexander Mackenzie, Tiburcio Carías Andino, Andreas Metaxas, and Abeid Karume.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Schmid
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 12,523
Gary Hocking
1937 - 1962
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 12,524
Alexius Slav
1200 - 1300
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 12,525
Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
1691 - 1741
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,526
Berthar
700 - 688
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,527
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,528
Banharn Silpa-archa
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,529
Pōmare II
1782 - 1821
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,530
Louis Buffet
1818 - 1898
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,531
Alexander Mackenzie
1822 - 1892
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,532
Tiburcio Carías Andino
1876 - 1969
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,533
Andreas Metaxas
1786 - 1860
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,534
Abeid Karume
1905 - 1972
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 12,535
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Banharn Silpa-archa ranks 252. Before him are Hisashi Owada, Arif Mardin, Paul Bley, Lajos Csordás, Miroslav Hroch, and Turgay Şeren. After him are Phyllida Law, Sergio Toppi, Sven Lindqvist, Alain Besançon, Felicia Farr, and Mongo Beti. Among people deceased in 2016, Banharn Silpa-archa ranks 248. Before him are Laura Mancinelli, Luis María Echeberría, Laurent Pokou, Paul Bley, Tarık Akan, and Turgay Şeren. After him are Ioannis Grivas, Nancy Mackay, Alan Thicke, Leon Russell, Jiří Tichý, and Marc Riboud.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsHisashi Owada
LAWYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 246
Arif Mardin
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2006
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 247
Paul Bley
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 248
Lajos Csordás
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1968
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 249
Miroslav Hroch
HISTORIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 250
Turgay Şeren
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 251
Banharn Silpa-archa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 252
Phyllida Law
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 253
Sergio Toppi
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - 2012
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 254
Sven Lindqvist
WRITER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 255
Alain Besançon
HISTORIAN
1932 - 2023
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 256
Felicia Farr
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 257
Mongo Beti
WRITER
1932 - 2001
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 258
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsLaura Mancinelli
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 242
Luis María Echeberría
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 243
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 244
Paul Bley
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 245
Tarık Akan
ACTOR
1949 - 2016
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 246
Turgay Şeren
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 247
Banharn Silpa-archa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 248
Ioannis Grivas
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2016
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 249
Nancy Mackay
ATHLETE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 250
Alan Thicke
ACTOR
1947 - 2016
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 251
Leon Russell
SINGER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 252
Jiří Tichý
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 253
Marc Riboud
PHOTOGRAPHER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 254
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Banharn Silpa-archa ranks 63 out of 186. Before him are Saovabha Phongsri (1861), Apasra Hongsakula (1947), Anand Panyarachun (1932), Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932), Sunthorn Phu (1786), and Rambai Barni (1904). After him are Adam Osborne (1939), Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933), Pumpuang Duangjan (1961), Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), Kriangsak Chamanan (1917), and Pote Sarasin (1905).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsSaovabha Phongsri
COMPANION
1861 - 1919
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 57
Apasra Hongsakula
CELEBRITY
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 58
Anand Panyarachun
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 59
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 60
Sunthorn Phu
WRITER
1786 - 1855
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 61
Rambai Barni
COMPANION
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 62
Banharn Silpa-archa
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 63
Adam Osborne
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1939 - 2003
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 64
Suchinda Kraprayoon
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 65
Pumpuang Duangjan
SINGER
1961 - 1992
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 66
Damrong Rajanubhab
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1943
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 67
Kriangsak Chamanan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 68
Pote Sarasin
POLITICIAN
1905 - 2000
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 69
Among POLITICIANS In Thailand
Among politicians born in Thailand, Banharn Silpa-archa ranks 46. Before him are Borommatrailokkanat (1431), Prasat Thong (1599), Prawit Wongsuwon (1945), Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (1887), Anand Panyarachun (1932), and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932). After him are Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933), Damrong Rajanubhab (1862), Kriangsak Chamanan (1917), Pote Sarasin (1905), Chavarat Charnvirakul (1936), and Sanya Dharmasakti (1907).
Borommatrailokkanat
1431 - 1488
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 40
Prasat Thong
1599 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 41
Prawit Wongsuwon
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 42
Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena
1887 - 1947
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 43
Anand Panyarachun
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 44
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
1932 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 45
Banharn Silpa-archa
1932 - 2016
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 46
Suchinda Kraprayoon
1933 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 47
Damrong Rajanubhab
1862 - 1943
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 48
Kriangsak Chamanan
1917 - 2003
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 49
Pote Sarasin
1905 - 2000
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 50
Chavarat Charnvirakul
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 51
Sanya Dharmasakti
1907 - 2002
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 52