Chulabhorn

Princess Chulabhorn, the Princess Srisavangavadhana (Thai: จุฬาภรณ; Thai pronunciation: [tɕù.lāː.pʰɔ̄ːn]; RTGS: Chulaphon; born 4 July 1957, Bangkok) is a princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn. She is officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, which corresponds to her full Thai title Somdet Phrachao Nong Nang Thoe Chaofa Chulabhorn Walailak Agrarajakumari (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าน้องนางเธอ เจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์ อัครราชกุมารี).[1]

For other uses, see Chulabhorn (disambiguation).

Chulabhorn
Princess Srisavangavadhana
Princess Chulabhorn in 2010
Born (1957-07-04) 4 July 1957
Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall
Dusit Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse
Virayudh Tishyasarin
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(m. 1982; div. 1996)​
IssuePrincess Siribhachudabhorn
Princess Aditayadornkitikhun
HouseMahidol (Chakri Dynasty)
FatherBhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
MotherSirikit Kitiyakara
ReligionBuddhism
Signature

HM The King
HM The Queen
HE Royal Noble Consort Sineenat

HM The Queen Mother

Education

Princess Chulabhorn studied chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her Doctorate in 1985.

She is heavily involved in the promotion of scientific research, and regularly gives awards and prizes. She held the position of a guest lecturer in chemistry at the Mahidol University. She also serves as president of the Chulabhorn Research Institute. She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal[2] for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom as an Honorary Fellow.[3]

Marriage and issue

In 1981, Chulabhorn married Royal Thai Air Force officer Group Captain Virayudh Tishyasarin (Thai: วีระยุทธ ดิษยะศริน; RTGS: Wirayut Dityasarin), a commoner, an Air Vice Marshal. According to royal custom, she would have lost her title upon marrying a man of lower rank. However, her father granted her special permission to keep the title Chao Fa even after her marriage.

From this marriage, which eventually ended in divorce, she has two daughters:

Honours and awards
Styles of
Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Royal cypher of Princess Chulabhorn
Royal cypher of Princess Chulabhorn

Honorary degrees
YearFieldAcademy
1984Social WorkThammasat University
1987ChemistryKhon Kaen University
1998ChemistrySuranaree University of Technology
1999ScienceUniversity of Wollongong
2000Health ScienceThammasat University
2001Music EducationKasetsart University
2003ChemistryThaksin University
2005Biological ScienceKasetsart University
2005Biomedical SciencePrince of Songkla University
2005Medical ScienceWalailak University
2005ChemistryBurapha University
2005Applied ChemistryKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
2005ChemistryKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok
2005Environmental BiologySuranaree University of Technology
2005BiotechnologyMae Fah Luang University
2006BiochemistryKhon Kaen University
2006BiotechnologySilpakorn University

Military rank

Volunteer Defense Corps of Thailand rank

Academic rank

Awards
YearAwardAwarder
1986Einstein MedalUNESCO
2002EMS-Hollaender International Fellow AwardEnvironment Mutagen Society
2006Special Recognition AwardIntergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety
2006Nagoya Medal Special AwardNagoya Medal Organizing Committee
2009Adolf Windaus MedalUniversity of Göttingen, Germany

Honours
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious of Order of the Nine Gems
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati (Special Class) – Boy Scout Citation Medal
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
  • King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
  • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
  • Chakrabarti Mala Medal
  • The Boy Scout Citation Medal (First Class)
  • Red Cross Medal of Appreciation (First Class)
  • Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Coronation of H.M. King Rama X

Foreign honours

Institutions associated with the Princess

There are many things and places named after Princess Chulabhorn to commemorate her.

Academic and institute
Flora and fauna

Ancestry

References
  1. Finestone, Jeffrey. The Royal Family of Thailand: The Descendants of King Chulalongkorn. Bangkok : Phitsanulok Publishing, 1989, p. 273
  2. "Chulabhorn Research Institute". Cri.or.th. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. "Membership and professional community". Rsc.org. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2542/B/015/54.PDF
  5. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2535/D/055/1.PDF
  6. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/D/122/1.PDF
  7. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2529/D/216/1.PDF
  8. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2535/D/074/1.PDF
  9. Alamy
  10. "Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  11. "Photographic image" (JPG). Cdn.c.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
Chulabhorn
Born: 4 July 1957
Lines of succession
Preceded by
The Princess Debaratanarajasuda		 Line of succession to the Thai throne
5th in line		 Succeeded by
Princess Siribhachudabhorn
Order of precedence
Preceded by
The Princess Debaratanarajasuda		 Thai order of precedence
5th position		 Succeeded by
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya
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