Royal Family of Thailand current events 2: Aug 2005-

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Government hosts state banquet in honour of Thai Princess

http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=6075

BANGKOK, Jan 21 (TNA) - The government will host a state banquet in honour of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the auspicious occasion of her being awarded the prestigeous 2004 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during his weekly radio addresss Saturday that the state occasion would be held at the Government House Sunday evening.

"It's a world honour for personalities who devote themselves to society, and Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn is a world celebrity, which is a great honour to theThai kingdom," said the Thai leader.

"Other winners of the honour include former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, former US president Jimmy Carter, former Irish president Mary Robinson and incumbent UN Secretary General Kofi Annan," Mr. Thaksin noted.

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Princess in print

Thai Princess Ubolratana released Tuesday (Jan 24) a quarterly magazine To Be Number One in a bid to strengthen her anti-drug campaign among teenagers under the same name.

She said the publication would be a major communication tool among members. “Every (To Be Number One) member owns the magazine,” said the princess

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A brainchild project of Princess Ubolratana, the To Be Number One project was started in July, 2002. So far, it has some 29 million members around the country. The princess has been heavily involved with the project and the launch of the magazine is her latest contribution.

“His Majesty The King is so pleased with the To Be Number One project. He once told me that if possible, he’d love to visit the project in all the provinces,” said the princess.

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“I haven’t written anything in the debut issue but I’ll have my own column in the future. It will be called “Talk to the Princess”, which allows members to write to me and ask any questions,” said the princess.

She said she believed enhancing communication could solve many teenage problems. “Family problems can put pressure on teens and they should be able to voice their feelings and opinions.”

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http://www.asianewsnet.net/level3_te...&news_id=51583

[Princess Robijn]

Hi, does anyone have information and pictures of HRH the Royal Princess, Somdetceh Phra Debaratanarajasuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand

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Her name is Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Somdetceh Phra Debaratanarajasuda is her title.

Have a look through this thread.

[Princess Robijn]

Is she the crownprincess??

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Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

Is she the crownprincess??

nope.. :)

she is the youngest daughter to the King. :)
however, comparing to her other siblings (even to the crown prince), she is the most dedicated and hard-working. that is why Thai people adore her very much. she initiates a lot of royal projects that benefit the people.
and personally, i would like to see her as heir to the throne rather than her brother.

[Princess Robijn]

are her brother(s) & sister(s) married??

[Princess Robijn]

is the king allowed to choose the one who will be king/queen after him??

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Princess Robijn, there are several sites that can explain your question :

http://www.ft-tours.com/agents/royalfam.htm
brief explanation on the royal family

http://www.sala.net/Thailand/History...1/WC01_001.htm
a more detailed site, you can click the name on each royal children and get an info on their family as well

http://www.thaistudents.com/newsphotos/royalfamily.html
photo gallery of thai rf by thai students

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakri_dynasty
a wikipedia on chakri dynasty

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Originally Posted by Princess Robijn

is the king allowed to choose the one who will be king/queen after him??

unfortunately not.

right now, the King's only son is the crown prince.

[Princess Robijn]

I have another question, according to wikipedia, the king & queen have 4 children, 1 styled crownprince, 1 styled crownprincess & 2 styled princess.. but isn't the crownprince married, and wouldn't this make his wife crownprincess...

Wikipedia:
The King and his wife Queen Sirikit have four children:

• (Formerly HRH) Princess Ubol Ratana, born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland;
• HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, born July 28, 1952;
• HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, born April 2, 1955;
• HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957.

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several more websites on Royal Family of Thailand :

http://www.cs.ait.ac.th/wutt/rama9.html
describes several important events

http://www.soravij.com/rama9.html
a good one, give biography for members of the royal family

http://www.thaiembdc.org/monarchy/
a great site

http://www.soravij.com/
about siamese royalty

http://www.palaces.thai.net/
a great site on thai royal palaces (check out the Vinmanek... great wooden palace)

and lastly... a website on Thai's Newest Prince, HRH Prince Teepangkara Rasmichoti, son of the Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn & Princess SriRasmi
http://www.soravij.com/newprince.htm
(he is so cute..)

[Ine]

Khun Mai as a honorary model for Front Mini Magazine.
Everyone was so surprised by her close resemblance to Princess Ubolratana.
More pictures....
http://www.manager.co.th/MetroLife/V...=9490000020853

A bigger version...
http://www.pantip.com/cafe/chalermth.../A4103260.html

all photos credit to manager newspaper website.

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Originally Posted by Ine

Khun Mai as a honorary model for Front Mini Magazine.
Everyone was so surprised by her close resemblance to Princess Ubolratana.
More pictures....
http://www.manager.co.th/MetroLife/V...=9490000020853

A bigger version...
http://www.pantip.com/cafe/chalermth.../A4103260.html

all photos credit to manager newspaper website.

Ine, is this the daughter of Princess Ubolratana? the 1st or 2nd one?

[Ine]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

Ine, is this the daughter of Princess Ubolratana? the 1st or 2nd one?

the second one, Khun Sirikitiya

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A Thai delegation led by Princess Kalyani Vadhana (C) pose for a photograph just before gifting 40 volumes of Buddhist scriptures translated to English, in Sri Lanka's parliament building 06 March 2006 in Colombo. Sri Lanka had originally gifted the scriptures written in Pali to Thailand over 250 years ago. /Sanka VIDANAGAMA

Photo from Profimedia

[rosalyn]

How many wives does the crown prince have? 3???

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Originally Posted by rosalyn

How many wives does the crown prince have? 3???

now he only has 1, Princess Srirasmi. :)

here's his family bio from wikipedia :

On January 3, 1977 Vajiralongkorn married Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara (born 1957), a close cousin on his mother's side. The marriage ended in divorce in the 1980s, and Vajiralongkorn lived for some years with a common law wife, Yuvadhida Polpraserth (born 1962), with whom he had four sons and a daughter. The lack of a legitimate male heir was the main reason that Thailand legislated to allow women to inherit the throne.
According to the December 1999 issue of Asiaweek, Vajiralongkorn's relationship with Yuvadhida came to an end in 1996 when former prime minister Banharn Silapa-archa made a statement that the then Air Chief Marshall Anand Rodsamkhan was dismissed from his posting at the Royal Palace, prompting rumors that there had been an extra-marital affair.
Vajiralongkorn married again, to Mom Srirasmi Mahidol na Ayuthaya, later elevated to HRH Princess Srirasmi, on February 10, 2001, although this was not disclosed until recently. She gave birth to a boy on April 29, 2005.
Vajiralongkorn had children with:

With Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara:

• HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha, born December 7, 1978.

With Yuvadhida Polpraserth he had five children:

• HSH Prince Chudhavajra, born August 29, 1979
• HSH Prince Vajaresra, May 27, 1981
• HSH Prince Chakrivajra, February 26, 1983
• HSH Prince Vajravira, June 14, 1985
• HSH Princess Busya Nambejira (later changed to Siriwanwari), January 8, 1987 (elevated to HRH Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana by royal command on June 15, 2005).

Sons born by Yuvadhida are unlikely to be regarded legitimate to inherit the throne and reportedly have been stripped of their royal title by their father. They now live in the United States.

With Princess Srirasmi (elevated to HRH on June 15, 2005) :

• HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, born April 29, 2005, who apparently becomes second-in-line to the throne after his father.

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Princess to open fashion boutique



HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the youngest daughter of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, is planning to open her first fashion store at Siam Paragon. The Sirivannavari boutique will be on the first floor of the luxury shopping mall in central Bangkok.


''It will be opened on Jan 8 next year, which will coincide with my birthday and the brand will have an image of a peacock as its logo,'' the designer princess said at a press conference at the Fashion Trend Center at CentralWorld on Friday.

''The products will be separated into two lines, which will be haute couture and ready-to-wear,'' said the princess, who is a first-year student at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University. Since deciding to study fashion design, Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has taken part in a few design events, including Bangkok Fashion Week 2005.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/11Mar2006_biz41.php

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Originally Posted by fanletizia

Princess Sirivannari Nariratana of Thailand competes in a women's badminton doubles match between Thailand and Philippines during the Southeast Asian Games in Manila, Philippines, Thursday 01 December 2005.

from anp

i'm not bragging, but i believe Team Philippines beat Thailand in that event. not sure what the final medal standings were, though...hee hee

btw, she is a granddaughter of King Bhumibol, isn't it?

i was actually impressed during the last SEA Games that members of the Thai Royal Family are very active, sports-wise, in representing their country.