Royal Family of Thailand current events 2: Aug 2005-

[ysamnuan]

20 June, 2007 - His Majesty the King granted an audience to Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand at the Dechenchholing palace yesterday, June 19.

His Majesty the King and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses also hosted a lunch at the Dechenchholing palace on the same day.

Kuensel Newspaper - Thai Princess in Bhutan

[ysamnuan]

22 June, 2007 - Bhutanese policy makers, senior government officials and private sector executives were introduced to what is regarded as the oldest science in the world – toxicology – in an executive seminar led by Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand, on June 20 in Thimphu.

Her Royal Highness said that in the less industrially developed countries in Southeast Asia the main environmental toxicological problems being addressed currently were water pollution caused by uncontrolled industrial effluents and urban air pollution caused by traffic and industrial discharge. Uncontrolled use of pesticides also resulted in toxic substances entering the food chain and causing groundwater contamination.

“Setting appropriate environmental standard for the whole country is one of the issues the regulatory agencies face when they are frequently faced with developmental challenges,” said Her Royal Highness. “It is important to recognize the relative ‘risk’ for the government to make the right decision.”
But inadequate infrastructure like qualified trained scientists, equipment and facilities limited the ability in developing countries to conduct research for evaluation and assessment of risk. “Education and training in environmental toxicology, pollution control and pollution prevention is the corner stone of an environmental and public health management system,” said Her Royal Highness.

Kuensel Newspaper - The science of poisons

[ysamnuan]

27 June, 2007 - The Chulabhorn Research Institute in Bangkok, Thailand will provide scholarship to about four Bhutanese every year for five years and conduct short-term trainings in Bhutan. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol and Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck on behalf of the university and the Bhutan Trust Fund (BTF).

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, who was in Bhutan for a 10-day visit, returned to her country today.

According to BTF officials the decision to provide scholarship and short-term trainings were made during the Princess’ stay in Bhutan.

Kuensel Newspaper - Thailand offers scholarships

[ysamnuan]

With her designs on beautiful traditional fabrics, woven by an ethnic Thai Puan group in Sukhothai, Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha has saved this craft from extinction by donating new weaving machines and tools to replace the old ones, which were swept away in a flood.
To promote this art, the princess has designed handbags and other products combining modern embroidery patterns and Thai Puan woven fabrics.

A princess-initiated cookbook entitled Recipes for Friends in Need of Pa will also be on sale. The cookbook, initially for distribution to flood victims in the Central Region, contains 21 recipes for local fish and vegetable dishes. The recipes were chosen by HRH Princess Soamsawali from more than 60 recipes prepared by Rajabhat Suan Sunantha University and famous writer ML Nuang Nilaratana, who has served the late royal cooking guru HRH Princess Saisawalibhirom. All ingredients are available from the foundation's flood victim rehabilitation project.

Bangkok Post : Outlook

[RhapsodyBrat]

HSH Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol participates in the 9th Cinemanila International Film Festival, which is currently on-going here in the Philippines.

his film, King Naresuan, opened the festival. he was also given honors alongside directors Quentin Tarantino and festival director Robert Malengreau

you can read more about it here.

[ysamnuan]

Graz (university) - On 4 September 2007 the Karl Franzens university Graz expects to give the golden honour ring of the university to the Thai princess professor Dr. HRH Chulabhorn Mahidol for her many years co-operation with the institute for pharmaceutical sciences of the University of Graz.

Rector Alfred Gutschelhofer will present in the context of a ceremony at 11 o'clock in the aula, the honor to the youngest daughter of king Bhumibol and internationally recognized chemist.

[ysamnuan]

Official news of Graz University about Princess Chulabhorn recieved the honour ring. She also met a group of her country student in the university.

The news is in German, but the photo tell everything

Karl-Franzens-Universitat Graz - DETAIL

[ysamnuan]

Princess HRH Sirivannavari Nariratana at JSL Studio for exclusive interview before fashion show at Paris Fashion Week. The Princess's show is sponsored by Balmain and will be showing her spring/summer collection as the opening show for the Paris Fashion week on 29th of September 2007. The Princess gave the exclusive interview about her upcoming fashion show which is the first time in history for a princess to design for a well-known fashion house.

Bangkok's Independent Newspaper

[iparity]

Two Indians and a Thai princess to show in Paris fashion week
by Dominique Schroeder
Thu Sep 27, 2:40 PM ET



For the first time two Indian designers are unveiling their collections during the Paris ready-to-wear shows for next spring-summer, which get under way at the weekend.
Two other notable newcomers who stand out among the 90 catwalk presentations on the nine-day programme are Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, who is holding a gala evening at the historic Opera Garnier on Saturday evening, and Limi Feu, the daughter of the veteran Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, whose show is a week later.
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Granddaughter of Thailand's Queen Sirikit, who was a devoted customer of Pierre Balmain, whom she met on an official visit to France in 1960, 20-year-old Princess Sirivannavari studied at a fashion and design school in Bangkok and has already signed two collections in the Thai capital.
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Two Indians and a Thai princess to show in Paris fashion week - Yahoo! News

[dazzling]

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 3: Princess Siriwanwaree Nareerat of Thailand attends the Valentino fashion show, during the Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection show at Carroussel du Louvre on October 3, 2007 in Paris, France. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images)
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[ysamnuan]

Princess Chulabhorn visited Japan at the invitation of Nagoya University and had been granted an audiance and dinner by the Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace.

More details and photo at Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo - Professor Dr. H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn paid a visit to Japan from 12-21 October 2007

[ysamnuan]

BANGKOK, Oct 26 (TNA) – Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, elder sister of Thailand's monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is being given medication after she experienced weakness of the right side of her body on Thursday, according to the Royal Household Bureau.
An X-ray computerized tomography (CT) of her brain showed an extensive area of infarction at the left side due to an occlusion of the cerebral artery, the statement said, and her condition is being closely monitored.
On June 15, the princess experienced abdominal discomfort and was admitted to Siriraj Hospital for treatment. After examination and a CT scan, cancer was found.
Her condition has since been stable but has fluctuated at times.
Princess Galyani Vadhana was born on May 6, 1923 in England. (TNA)

[ysamnuan]

(Unofficial Translation)

Announcement of the Bureau of the Royal Household
Concerning Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana
Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra
No.2

26 October 2007, the Team of Royal Physicians attending Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra reported that Her Royal Highness is more consciousness. Her Royal Highness still has weakness on the right side of her body but is able to move the left said as Her Royal Highness wishes. The Team of Royal Physicians will continue medications and closely monitor Her Royal Highness’s condition.

The Bureau of the Royal Household would like to make it known that the Team of Royal Physicians reported that the Cancer that was found in her abdominal cavity is the same as the Cancer of the breast which was treated 10 years ago. During the interval Her Royal Highness had beem in good health. A follow-up examination 2 yeas ago found that Cancer recurred. Her Royal Highness has had continuous medical treatment since that time.

(Unofficial Translation)

Announcement of the Bureau of the Royal Household
Concerning Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana
Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra
No.22

On 30 November 2007, the Team of Royal Physicians attending Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra reported that the pain in Her Royal Highness’s abdomen is diminishing but Her Royal Highness still feels some discomfort. Her Royal Highness’s overall condition is stable. The Team continues physical therapy, medications and nourishment by intravenous route.

[Paty]

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej 80th birthday celebrations at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, 05 December 2007


King Waves to the crowds
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Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn reads a statment
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Past by along a street in Bangkok
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[fatsomohoma064]

is she really that old? she looks young

[scorpe206]

could someone post images of the royal children with their spouses, former spouses and children they had with each spouse? with so many divorces, remarriages and long titles and names it's difficult to keep track of who is who and how they are related to the king.

thanks.

[Marengo]

From royalblog.nl:

Queen Sirikit attends last rites of protester

Queen Sirikit of Thailand and her daughter Princess Chulabhorn on Monday paid tribute to Angkana Radubpanya-avut, an anti-government woman protester who was killed in last week's violence, during the cremation ceremony at a Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province.

Read the entire article (+ pictures) here.

[Benjamin]

Royal succession at core of Thai turmoil
22 Oct 2008

There is one simple but profound question behind the turmoil that has overtaken Thailand's political life from the military coup late in 2006 to protesters' occupation of the PM's office compound today.

What happens when ailing 80-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies?

Since he came to a discredited throne in 1946, King Bhumibol has worked diligently to establish the monarchy as an island of sanity and court of last resort in Thailand's turbulent and frequently interrupted transition to democracy...

Rest of article: Vancouver Sun

[carlota]

i don't know if this picture was posted before, but here's princess siriwanwaree attending one of the shows of paris fashion week:
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