According to his obituary in The Nation, M.L. Manich Jumsai came from a family of limited means. He won the coveted King's scholarship to study at Cambridge, and later worked for UNESCO in Paris. His lifetime was devoted to German/French/English/Lao/Thai/Cambodian dictionaries, and the history and literature of the region. He died of heart failure on Saturday, January 3rd 2009, shortly after his 100th birthday.
| Born | October 1908 |
| Died | Jan 2009 |
| Born | October 1908 |
| Died | Jan 2009 |
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- OLID: OL703660A
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- Manich Choomsai
| May 5, 2011 | Edited by 61.19.231.5 | month of birth (according to de.wikipedia.org) |
| March 13, 2011 | Edited by 76.173.234.128 | add precise date of death, determined via calendar based on obituary reference |
| March 13, 2011 | Edited by 76.173.234.128 | Info from obituary |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |