{"bio": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "According to [his obituary][1] 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.\r\n\r\n\r\n  [1]: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/06/opinion/opinion_30092474.php"}, "name": "Manich Jumsai M.L.", "title": "M.L.", "death_date": "Jan 2009", "alternate_names": ["Manich Choomsai"], "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-01T03:28:50.625462"}, "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2011-05-05T01:18:44.143239"}, "latest_revision": 4, "key": "/authors/OL703660A", "birth_date": "October 1908", "personal_name": "Manich Jumsai", "type": {"key": "/type/author"}, "revision": 4}