Bajrakitiyabha
| Bajrakitiyabha | |
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| Princess Rajasarinisiribajra | |
 Princess Bajrakitiyabha in 2013 | |
| Ambassador of Thailand to Austria | |
| In office | 4 September 2012 – 1 October 2014 |
| Predecessor | Somsak Suriyawong |
| Successor | Attayut Srisamut |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Born | 7 December 1978 Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
| House | Mahidol (Chakri dynasty) |
| Father | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) |
| Mother | Princess Soamsawali |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Attorney general |
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the Princess Rajasarinisiribajra (Thai: พัชรกิติยาภา นเรนทิราเทพยวดี, RTGS: Phatchara Kitiyapha Narenthira Thepphayawadi, also known as Princess Pa or Patty,[1] born 7 December 1978) is a Thai diplomat and princess of Thailand, the first grandchild of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, and the only one of the seven children of King Maha Vajiralongkorn born to his first wife Princess Soamsawali.
Early life and education[]
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Princess Bajrakitiyabha was born on 7 December 1978 at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace in Bangkok, She is eldest child and first daughter of Vajiralongkorn and his first wife princess Soamsawali, She studied at the all-girls Rajini School when she was in elementary and junior high school. She moved to England and began her secondary education first at Heathfield School in Ascot,[2] finishing at the Chitralada School.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha received a LL.B. degree from Thammasat University, as well a B.A. degree in International Relations from Sukhothai Thammatirat University, both in 2000. She subsequently obtained a LL.M. degree from Cornell Law School in 2002 and a J.S.D. degree from Cornell University in 2005.[1][3]
On 12 May 2012, she was awarded an honorary LL.D. degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.[4]
Career[]
On completion of her doctorate Princess Bajrakitiyabha worked briefly at the Thai Permanent Mission to the United Nations, in New York, before returning to Thailand. In September 2006, she was appointed Attorney in the Office of the Attorney General in Bangkok, and is currently appointed to Office of the Attorney General of Udon Thani Province.[5]
The princess was instrumental in prodding the Thai government to submit a resolution to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council, that detailed the vulnerability of women incarcerated in a system built principally for men. Her efforts were to lead to the UN adoption of the "Bangkok Rules",[6] the first set of universal guidelines addressing the treatment of women in the justice system.[7]
Bajrakitiyabha runs the "Kamlangjai" or "Inspire" project, which reached out to incarcerated Thai women including pregnant inmates and their babies, and intends to assure that female and pregnant inmates are given adequate assistance to prepare them to reenter society upon release.[8][9] She is also working on "Enhancing lives of Female Inmates" (ELFI), a project which proposes new rules for the treatment of women prisoners and non-custodial measures for women offenders as a supplement to the 1955 Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners[10] From 2012 to 2014, she was the Thai ambassador to Austria, until she took a post at the Office of the Attorney General.
On 3 February 2021, the princess was transferred from her position as an attorney in the Office of the Attorney General to the Royal Security Command in the position of Chief of Staff and bestowed the rank of general.[11][12]
Honours and symbols[]
| Styles of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Royal decorations[]
Thailand: Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri- Thailand: Dame of the Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems[13]
- Thailand: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao, First Class[14][15][16][17][18]
- Thailand: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant[19]
- Thailand: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand[20]
- Thailand: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn[21]
- Thailand: King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)[22]
- Thailand: King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
- Thailand: Recipient of the Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Coronation of H.M. King Rama X
Foreign honour[]
Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria in Gold with Sash (7 October 2014)[23][24]
- Symbols
Royal Monogram
Ancestry[]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Commencement 2005: Cell phones, cameras, congratulations, challenges and a princess". Cornell University News Service. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Turner, Paige. "5 things to know about Princess Bajrakitiyabha, daughter of Thai King Vajiralongkorn and his first wife Princess Soamsawali". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ CURRICULUM VITAE Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand- website Thailand Institute of Justice Archived 20 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand and ABA President-elect Laurel G. Bellows to address 2012 IIT Chicago-Kent graduates". Kentlaw.iit.edu. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Hrh Princess Bajrakitiyabha Will Serve As Attorney Of The Office Of The Attorney-general". Thaivisa.com. 21 August 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Bangkok Rules; United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders with their Commentary" (PDF). UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Dialogue—Issue 43: Bangkok Rules Address the Plight of Women in Prison". . Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "History of Inspire". The Kamlangjai Project. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Winn, Patrick (8 September 2016). "Thailand is moving closer to decriminalizing meth". Public Radio International (PRI). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Enhancing the lives of female inmates. UNODC (23 April 2009). Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99/141464
- ^ https://www.sanook.com/news/8346406/
- ^ "ประกาศสถาปนา" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette (in Thai). 136 (41ข): 7. 28 July 2019.
- ^ "??" (PDF). Ratchkitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Topicstock.pantip.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Topicstock.pantip.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image". Bkk1.in.th. Archived from the original (JPG) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "??" (PDF). Ratchkitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "??" (PDF). Ratchkitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "??" (PDF). Ratchkitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "??" (PDF). Ratchkitcha.soc.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ [1] Archived 18 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Photographic image" (JPG). Mfa.go.th. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
External links[]
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- The Friend in need of "PA"'s website
- Kamlangjai Project website Archived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- The Children's Foundation, Phramongkutklao Hospital's website
- "ELFI" project
- Na Bha Foundation under HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha's website
- Website, Office of the Attorney General, Thailand
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Chakri dynasty
- Thai female Phra Ong Chao
- Thai people of Mon descent
- House of Mahidol
- Cornell Law School alumni
- Knights Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn
- Thammasat University alumni
- Ambassadors of Thailand to Austria
- People educated at Heathfield School, Ascot
- Thai women diplomats
- Thai women ambassadors