| Chulabhorn Walailak | |
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| Princess of Thailand | |
| Princess Chulabhorn Walailak in 2010 | |
| Spouse | Virayudh Tishyasarin (m. 1982, div. 1984) |
| Issue | |
| Princess Siribhachudhabhorn Princess Adityadhornkitikhun |
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| House | House of Mahidol Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Mother | Queen Sirikit |
| Born | 4 July 1957 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Royal Family of Thailand |
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Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand or Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์; RTGS: —Chulaphon Walailak—) , born 4 July 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. As royal princess, she is styled Her Royal Highness.
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HRH Princess Chulabhorn studied Chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her Doctorate in 1985.
She is heavily involved in the promotion of scientific research, and regularly gives awards and prizes. She held the position of a guest lecturer in Chemistry at the Mahidol University. She also serves as the President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute. She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal[1] for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in England as an Honorary Fellow.[2]
She married Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lieutenant Virayudh Tishyasarin (currently an Air Vice Marshal), a commoner, in 1982. According to royal custom, she would lose her title when marrying a man of lesser position. However, she was granted a special permission by her father to keep her rank of Chao Fa. From this marriage, which eventually ended in divorce, she has two daughters:
Currently, she has been in a relationship with Chaichon Locharernkul (M.D), a professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, of which the Princess herself has specialization in epileptology. They often appear together in public places both in Thailand and abroad, but a formal engagement between him and the Princess has not been made public nor has it been made official. He has always accompanied her, as Chulabhorn continues to be involved in many areas and travels extensively abroad as well, mostly in Asia and the Pacific region.
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Chulabhorn Walailak
Born: 4 July 1957 |
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| Preceded by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindorn |
Line of succession to the Thai throne 6th position |
Succeeded by Princess Siribhachudhabhorn |