Sirindhorn

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Sirindhorn
Princess Royal of Thailand
Princess Debaratanarajasuda
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Princess Sirindhorn in 2016
Born (1955-04-02) April 2, 1955 (age 66)
Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall
Dusit Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
HouseMahidol (Chakri dynasty)
FatherBhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
MotherSirikit Kitiyakara
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
SignatureSirindhorn's signature
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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Debaratanarajasuda, The Princess Royal (Thai: มหาจักรีสิรินธร, Thai pronunciation: [mā.hǎː t͡ɕàk.krīː sì.rīn.tʰɔ̄ːn]; RTGS: Maha Chakkri Sirinthon; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าสิรินธรเทพรัตนสุดา กิติวัฒนาดุลโสภาคย์; RTGS: Sirinthontheppharattanasuda Kitiwatthanadunlasophak), is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn.[1][a]

Thais commonly refer to her as "Phra Thep" (Thai: พระเทพ), meaning "princess angel". Her title in Thai is the female equivalent of the title once held by her brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn.[3] The Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession, thus making her eligible for the throne.[4]

Having been the eldest female child of the royal family (excluding Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, who married a foreign commoner), her position is comparable to a princess royal.[5]

Early life[]

Birth[]

Sirindhorn was born on April 2, 1955 at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace. The third child of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit. As the royal couple has only one son, the Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession. This made Sirindhorn second-in-line to the throne (after Vajiralongkorn) until the birth of Princess Bajrakitiyabha in 1978.

In December 2012, Sirindhorn was briefly hospitalised to remove calcium deposits.[6]

Early education[]

Princess Sirindhorn in 1991

Sirindhorn attended Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary at Thailand's most exclusive school: The which was established for the children of the Royal Family and Palace staff.[7]

She ranked first in the National School Examinations in primary level (grade 7) in 1967, in upper secondary level (grade 12) in 1972, and fourth in the National University Entrance Examination in 1975.[8]

Higher education[]

In 1975 she enrolled in the faculty of arts at Chulalongkorn University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, first-class honours and a gold medal in history in 1976.[8]

From 1976 she continued her studies in two graduate programs concurrently, obtaining a Master of Arts in Oriental epigraphy (Sanskrit and Cambodian) in 1980[8] and also archaeology from Silpakorn University in 1980. From October 1977, she studied Sanskrit in Bangkok for two years under the tutelage of renowned Sanskrit scholar Satya Vrat Shastri.[9] In 1978, she obtained a Master of Arts in Pali and Sanskrit from Chulalongkorn University.[7]

In 1981 she enrolled in a doctoral program at Srinakharinwirot University, and was awarded a PhD in developmental education in 1987.

In 1984 she earned a certificate from the Asian Regional Remote Sensing Training Centre at the Asian Institute of Technology where she studied for two months.[10]

In April 2001 she won a scholarship in Chinese culture at Peking University in China where she studied the course for a month.[11]

Works and interests[]

Princess Sirindhorn in 2011

Aside from her passion for technology, she holds degrees in history and a doctorate in educational development. She teaches at the history department of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, where she is the nominal head of the department. In addition to Thai, she speaks fluent English, French and Mandarin Chinese, and is currently studying German and Latin. She translates Chinese literature into Thai.[12]

She is also a skilled performer and avid promoter of Thai traditional music.

Like her father Bhumibol Adulyadej, Princess Sirindhorn holds radio amateur with the call sign HS1D.[13]

Scholarship[]

The University of Liverpool introduced a prestigious new scholarship in honour of Sirindhorn. One full scholarship will be awarded annually to enable a Thai student to study at Liverpool to complete a one-year taught Masters programme. The scholarship is open to all subjects in which a one-year taught Masters programme is offered; however, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with Princess Sirindhorn such as science, information technology, medicine, the arts, geography, history, and languages. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a Thai national and already hold an offer to study a one-year taught Masters programme at the University of Liverpool.

Honours and awards[]

Military rank[]

  • General, Admiral and Air Chief Marshal[14]

Volunteer Defense Corps of Thailand rank[]

Academic rank[]

  • Professor of Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy[16][17]
  • Professor of Srinakharinwirot University[18]

Foreign honours[]

Awards[]

  •  Austria: International Union of Nutritional Sciences Award[28]
  •  China: Chinese Language and Culture Friendship Award[29]
  • China Chinese Literature Foundation of Chinese Writers Association: Understanding and Friendship International Literature Award[11]
  •  India: Indira Gandhi Prize[30]
  •  India:
  •  Philippines: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service[31]
  • United StatesPennsylvania University of Pennsylvania: International Education Leadership Award

Honorary degrees[]

National
  • Bangkok Chulalongkorn University: Veterinary Medicine
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Biomedical Engineering
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Cultural Studies
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Dentistry
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Technology of Environmental Management
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Medical Technology
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Medicine
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Nursing Science
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Nutrition
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Pharmaceutical Science
  • Bangkok Mahidol University: Public Health
  • Bangkok Navamindradhiraj University: Nursing Science
  • Bangkok Srinakharinwirot University: Pharmacy
  • Bangkok Thammasat University: Chinese Studies of Humane Letters
  • Bangkok Thammasat University: Environmental Science
  • Bangkok Thammasat University: Technology
  • Thailand Chiang Mai University: Geography[32]
  • Thailand Chiang Mai University: Thai language[33]
  • Thailand Chiang Mai University: Botany
  • Thailand Asian Institute of Technology: Technology[10][34]
  • Thailand Burapha University: Public Health
  • Thailand Burapha University: Information Technology
  • Thailand Burapha University: Chinese language
  • Thailand Suranaree University of Technology: Physics
  • Thailand Khon Kaen University: Agriculture
  • Thailand Prince of Songkla University: Agriculture
  • Thailand Ubon Ratchathani University: Geography
Foreign
  •  China:
    •  Hong Kong – The University of Hong Kong: Doctor of Letters[35]
    • Peking University: Chinese language[36]
  •  Japan – Tokai University: Engineering[37]
  •  Philippines – University of the Philippines Los Baños: Law[38]
  •  United States:
    •  California – Pomona College: Doctor of Humane Letters[39]
    •  Indiana – Indiana University Bloomington: Doctor of Humane Letters[40]
    •  Illinois – Northern Illinois University: Doctor of Humane Letters[41]
    •  Maryland – Johns Hopkins University: Doctor of Humane Letters[42]
    •  Massachusetts – Bay Path University: Doctor of Humane Letters[43]

Honorary titles[]

  •  China: People’s Friendship Ambassador[44]
  •  United Nations: Special Ambassador of the World Food Programme for School Feeding[28]
  •  UNESCO: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for "Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and through the Preservation of Their Intangible Cultural Heritage"[28]

Eponyms[]

Institutions[]

National[]

A number of academic and research institutions in Thailand are named after her:

Foreign[]

Places[]

  • Sirindhorn MRT station of the Bangkok MRT Blue Line
  • Amphoe Sirindhorn of Ubon Ratchathani Province
  • Sirindhorn Dam stops the Dom Noi River in Sirindhorn, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
  • Sirindhorn Museum (Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Museum), Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Research Center, Sahatsakhan, Kalasin Province.
  • , Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University
  • Princess Sirindhorn Stadium, is a sports stadium in Si Racha, Chonburi Province.

Fauna[]

Several fauna species are named after her, including:

  • Eurochelidon sirintarae (Princess Sirindhorn bird or white-eyed river martin), a critically endangered swallow first described in 1968.
  • Phricotelphusa sirindhorn (panda crab). It was described in Crustaceana in 1989.
  • Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae, a sauropod herbivore dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous period. It was described in 1994.
  • Sirindhorna khoratensis, a hadrosauroid dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. It was described in 2015.
  • Acanthosquilla sirindhorn (panda mantis shrimp). It was described in Crustaceana in 1995.[49]
  • , an ancient primate.[50]
  • Streptocephalus sirindhornae, a freshwater fairy shrimp. It was described in the Journal of Crustacean Biology in 2000.
  • Macrobrachium sirindhorn, a freshwater prawn. It was described in Crustaceana in 2001.
  • Trigona sirindhornae, a bee.
  • Sirindhorn thailandiensis (princess moth).
  • Loxosomatoides sirindhornae, a freshwater kamptozoan. It was described in Hydrobiologia in 2005.

Flora[]

Numerous plant species have been named after her:

  • Sirindhornia spp., orchids:
    • Sirindhornia pulchella can only be seen in Doi Chiang Dao National Park, blooming from April to June.
    • Sirindhornia mirabilis can only be seen in Doi Hua Mot in Tak Province, blooming during May and June.
    • Sirindhornia monophyla can be seen in Doi Hua Mot in Tak Province from March to June, as well in Myanmar and China.
  • Other plant species include:
    • Bauhinia sirindhorniae (sam sip song pra dong), a vine of the pea family. It was described in the Nordic Journal of Botany in 1997.
    • Magnolia sirindhorniae (Princess Sirindhorn's magnolia)
    • Thepparatia thailandica Phuph. or Khruea thepparat malvaceae. Thepparat is a part of her royal title. It was described in the Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) in 2006.[51]
    • Impatiens sirindhorniae Triboun & Suksathan, 2009. It was described in Gardens' Bulletin Singapore.

Notes[]

  1. ^ *From December 5, 1977 to May 5, 2019, her full ceremonial title was Somdech Phra Debaratanarajasuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Rathasimagunakornpiyajat Sayamboromrajakumari[2] (Thai: สมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดา เจ้าฟ้ามหาจักรีสิรินธร รัฐสีมาคุณากรปิยชาติ สยามบรมราชกุมารี; RTGS: Somdet Phra Theppharat Rat Suda Chao Fa Maha Chakkri Sirinthon Ratthasima Khunakon Piyachat Sayam Borommaratchakumari).
    After Vajiralongkorn's coronation, Sirindhorn was invested of the title Somdech Phra Kanishthadhiraj Chao Krom Somdech Phra Debaratnarajsuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Maha Vajiralongkorn Vorarajbhakti Sirikitchakarinibirayabadhana Rathasimagunakornpiyajat Sayamboromrajakumari (Thai: สมเด็จพระกนิษฐาธิราชเจ้า กรมสมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดา เจ้าฟ้ามหาจักรีสิรินธร มหาวชิราลงกรณวรราชภักดี สิริกิจการิณีพีรยพัฒน รัฐสีมาคุณากรปิยชาติ สยามบรมราชกุมารี; RTGS: Somdet Phra Kanitthathirat Chao Krom Somdet Phra Theppharat Rat Suda Chao Fa Maha Chakkri Sirinthon Maha Wachiralongkon Woraratchaphakdi Siri Kitcha Karini Phirayaphat Ratthasima Khunakon Piyachat Sayam Borommaratchakumari).

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