HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

Thai Royal Family

HM The King HM The Queen Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Khun Ploypailin Mahidol Khun Poom Mahidol Khun Sirikitiya Mahidol HRH The Crown Prince HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha HRH Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak HRH Princess Siribhachudhabhorn HRH Princess Adityadhornkitikhun HRH Princess Bejaratana HRH Princess Galyaniwatana Thanpuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram HRH Princess Srirasmi HRH Princess Soamsavali

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thai: สมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดา เจ้าฟ้ามหาจักรีสิรินธร รัฐสีมาคุณากรปิยชาติ สยามบรมราชกุมารี; Som det phra thep phra rat raat cha su daa Chao fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Ratha si ma ku na korn pi ya chat Siam ba rom ma raat cha ku maa ree) is an extremely popular princess of Thailand, of the Chakri Dynasty. Image File history File links Maha_Chakri_Sirindhorn. ... Image File history File links Maha_Chakri_Sirindhorn. ... HRH is an abbreviation for the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... Image File history File links Thai_Garuda_emblem. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), officially styled the Great (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja) and also known as Rama IX, is the current King of Thailand. ... Queen Sirikit (born August 12, 1932), is the wife and Queen Consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand. ... Ubol Ratana (ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตน์ฯ, Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... Khun Ploypailin, the grandchild of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand and the eldest daughter of Princess Ubolratana, was born on 1982. ... Prince Bhumi Jensen Bhumi Jensen (Thai: ภูมิ เจนเซ่น, always called Bhumi คุณพุ่ม; or Khun Poom) (August 16, 1983 - December 26, 2004), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. ... Princess Sirikitiya Jensen Sirikitiya Jensen (Thai: คุณใหม่ สิริกิติยา เจนเ่ซ่น, Called: Mai Jensen) (March 18, 1985- ), is a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. ... HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (born July 28, 1952) is the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (Rama IX) of Thailand, and Queen Sirikit. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the first grandchild of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, is the eldest daughter of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn and HRH Princess Soamsavali. ... Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand, (born 29 April 2005), is a member of the Thailand Royal Family, grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand and the eldest legitimate son of Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince of Thailand, His mother is Princess Srirasmi, the Crown Princes second legal wife. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn or Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumipol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi the only daughter of late King Vajiravudh of Thailand (Siam) Princess Bejaratana HRH Princess Bejaratana (pronounced Pet-Cha-Rat) was born on 24 November 1925, the only child of HM King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and HRH Pra Nang Chao Suvadhana. ... Galyani Vadhana, (born 6 May 1923, London, England), is a Princess of Thailand, the older sister of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. ... Princess Srirasmi (born December 9, 1971) is the current consort of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ...

Biography

Born on April 2, 1955, she is the third child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She is styled as Her Royal Highness. The English translation of her full title, bestowed on her by HM the King, is "HRH Princess Maha Chakri" -- not "HRH Crown Princess" (though it is considered to be the equivalent of a crown prince). Easily the most beloved member of the royal family, after the King and Queen, Princess Sirindhorn is affectionately known as Phra Thep (Thai: พระเทพ), a thep being a celestial maiden. She has never married, instead spending much of her life helping her royal father with his projects. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), officially styled the Great (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja) and also known as Rama IX, is the current King of Thailand. ... Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand, with her husband, King Rama IX Her Majesty Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara (born August 12, 1932), better known as Queen Sirikit of Thailand, is the wife and Queen Consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of Thailand. ... The Thai royal and noble titles signify distance of the bearers to the King. ...

Works

In Thailand, she is often referred to as Princess of Technology or the Princess of Information Technology, due to her interest and expertise in applying science for the country's development.

Besides her passion for technology, she holds degrees in History and a doctorate in Educational Development. She speaks fluent English, French, and Chinese, and is currently studying German and Latin. Princess Sirindhorn has a very good background in Chinese culture, as well as other oriental cultures. In recent years, she has paid many visits to China, both officially and privately, for her studies of the Chinese language and culture. For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... This is the current collaboration of the week! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ...

An accomplished musician, she plays the trumpet and several Thai traditional instruments, including the ranat (xylophone) and saw duang.^[1] She also teaches at the History Department of the Chulachomklao Military Academy, where she is the nominal head of the department.

Because of her interest in foreign cultures, technology, and education, there are a number of academic and research institutions in Thailand which have been granted permission to use her name, such as the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre and Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre (SAC) public organization is an academic institution in Thailand, established in 1992, with an aim for systematic gathering, processing and servicing of anthropological data scattered throughout the country. ... Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (Thai: สถาบันเทคโนโลยีนานาชาติสิรินธร) (SIIT) is a semi-autonomous institute of technology established in 1992 within Thammasat University. ...

Several fauna species are named after her, including

• Pseudochelidon sirintarae (Princess Sirindhorn bird or White-eyed River Martin)
• Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae (Sauropod, herbivore dinosaur)
• Streptocephalus sirindhornae (Anostraca, Freshwater fairy shrimp)
• Trigona sirindhornae (apidae, insect)
• Sirindhorn thailandiensis (Princess moth) .

Numerous plant species also have been named after her, including the Sirindhornia sp. (Orchids): Species See text. ... Species See text. ... Phuwiangosaurus (meaning Phu Wiang Lizard) is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. ... Families Brachiosauridae Camarasauridae Cetiosauridae Diplodocidae Euhelopodidae Nemegtosauridae Titanosauridae Vulcanodontidae Sauropoda, the sauropods, are a suborder or infraorder of the saurischian (lizard-hipped) dinosaurs. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... Families Artemiidae Grochowski, 1896 Branchinectidae Daday, 1910 Branchipodidae Simon, 1886 Chirocephalidae Daday, 1910 Polyartemiidae Simon, 1886 Streptocephalidae Daday, 1910 Thamnocephalidae Simon, 1886 Fairy shrimp (Anostraca) are branchiopods, ½ to 1½ inches in length that include brine shrimp. ... Families Artemiidae Grochowski, 1896 Branchinectidae Daday, 1910 Branchipodidae Simon, 1886 Chirocephalidae Daday, 1910 Polyartemiidae Simon, 1886 Streptocephalidae Daday, 1910 Thamnocephalidae Simon, 1886 Fairy shrimp (Anostraca) are branchiopods that include brine shrimp. ... Subfamilies Apinae - Honeybees Bombinae - Bumblebees Euglossinae - Orchid bees Meliponinae - Stingless bees Nomadinae Xylocopinae - Carpenter bees The Apidae are a large family of bees, comprising the common honeybees, stingless bees (which are also cultured for honey), carpenter bees, and bumblebees. ... Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ...

• Sirindhornia pulchella can only be seen in Doi Chiang Dao blooming around April to June.
• Sirindhornia mirabilis can only be seen in Doi Hua Mot in Tak Province blooming during May to June
• Sirindhornia monophyla can bee seen in Doi Hua Mot in Tak Province from March to June, as well in Myanmar and China.

Other plant species Chiang Dao National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติเชียงดาว) is in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. ... Umphang (Thai: อุ้มผาง) is a district (amphoe) in Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Myanmar border. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Umphang (Thai: อุ้มผาง) is a district (amphoe) in Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Myanmar border. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

• Bauhinia sirindhorniae (Sam sip song pra dong - Leguminosae -Caesalpinioideae)
• Magnolia sirindhorniae (Princess Sirindhorn's Magnolia)

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has graciously accepted the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador title for the "Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and through the Preservation of Their Intangible Cultural Heritage." UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura conferred this title on 24 March 2005. Leguminosae is one of two scientific names allowed for a plant family of close to twenty thousands species. ... Tribes Cassieae Caesalpinieae Cercideae Detarieae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. ... Species See text. ... UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of UNESCO and utilize their talent or fame to spread the UNESCO ideals. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... [[Image:Koïchiro_ ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She enjoys the widespread admiration of the Thai people and is considered her father's intellectual successor.

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External links

• Biography of Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, at Kanchanapisek Network
• Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Thai Heritage Conservation
• The Forest Herbarium