Kitiyakara Voralaksana

Kitiyakara Voralaksana
Prince of Siam
Prince of Chanthaburi
Minister of Royal Siamese Treasury
In office 17 February 1908 – 17 January 1923
Predecessor Koed Bunnag
Successor Kasemsri Supayok
Born (1874-06-08)8 June 1874
Grand Palace
Bangkok, Siam
Died 27 May 1931(1931-05-27) (aged 56)
Paris, France[1]
Spouse Princess Apsarasaman Devakula
Chon Vijayabhai
La-ong Vicharanabutra
Chan Indraket
Lamiad Plianprayul
Issue see below
House House of Kitiyakara
Chakri Dynasty
Father Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam
Mother Uam Bisalayabutra

Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chanthaburi (Thai: กิติยากรวรลักษณ์; rtgs: Kitiyakonworalak; 8 June 1874 – 27 May 1931) was a Prince of Siam, a member of the Siamese Royal Family (later Thailand). He originated the House of Kitiyakara (ราชสกุลกิติยากร). His descendants use this royal surname. He is the paternal grandfather of Queen Sirikit, consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX of Thailand).

Biography

King Chulalongkorn's four sons while studying in Britain

Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana was born at Grand Palace, Bangkok. He was the 12th son of King Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam, and Chao Chom Manda Uam (เจ้าจอมมารดาอ่วม). He attended primary school at Suankularb Wittayalai School, Bangkok. In 1885, he went to the United Kingdom, to study Oriental Studies, Pali and Sanskrit at Balliol College, Oxford.[2] He went to study abroad with three of his half-brothers:

After returning to Bangkok, he worked in the Office of the Royal Secretariat and Education Office (later Ministry of Education). In 1902, he became the Minister of Finance. On 26 April 1902, his father gave him the royal title as The Prince of Chanthaburi, translated as Krom Muen Chunthaburi Naruenat (กรมหมื่นจันทบุรีนฤนาถ, the fifth level of the Krom ranks. He had used this title until his father's death. His royal title was elevated from Krom Muen into Krom Phra, the second level of the Krom ranks by his half-brother, King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)

Royal duties

In 1920, he became the Minister of Commerce, according with his well ability of commercial and economics. He established the warehouses or bank for people, saving deposit avoid any dangerous; like thieves, fires, etc. He promoted saving money to the people, and he established the Department of Commerce and statistics management service. He outlined the legal regulation of customs, and updated the revenue and taxation. Then collected all the levy office in the one department, in the control of the ministry. Moreover, he provided alcohols and opiums into a government's monopoly, for preparing to enforce the opium was prohibited later.

In the reign of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), he became a member of the Supreme Council of State of Siam, with his uncles, and his half-brother, including

Moreover, he also worked as the committee of Siamese Royal Institute. He translated the novel Chandrakumarn Chadok from Pali into Thai version. He created the Pali-Thai-Sanskrit-English Glossary, by used the references from the Pali dictionary of R.C. Childers. Later the Pali Pakorn Association published as the primary edition. But the original had not clearly done. Later, in the reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) gave the responsibility of restoring the original edition to Mom Luang Chirayu Nobhavongse, member of the Privy Council, joining with the Maha Mongkut Royal College Foundation. The new edition was established, and has become widely well-known.

Later life

Members of the House of Kitiyakara, 1925

In his later life, he went to Paris, France, to have his illness' treatment. But he died peacefully on 27 May 1931. Later, the Minister of Commerce built his statue stand in front of the Ministry building. And the statue has been still standing. In remembrance that he was the first Minister of Commerce of Siam...

The official residence of the House of Kitiyakara is Dheves Palace, Bangkok. Descendants continue to live in this palace.

Marriage and issue

Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, the Prince of Chunthaburi had 5 consorts, with 24 children; 14 sons and 10 daughters.

NameBirthDeathNotes[3]
Prince Kiartikamchorn Kitiyakara7 September 189618 February 1902the first grandchild of King Chulalongkorn, died in childhood at age only 6
Prince Amorn Samarnluksana Kitiyakara18 January 189714 August 1968married Mom Pin Kitiyakara na Ayudhya, Mom Chao Chavalit Obhas Rabhibhat, and Mom Chao Chiraka Kitiyakara; had 3 sons and 3 daughters, died at age 71
Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara4 January 189811 February 1953father of Queen Sirikit, later The Prince of Chunthaburi II Suranath, married Mom Luang Bua Sanitvongse; had 2 sons and 2 daughters, died at age 56
Princess Kamolpramoj Kitiyakara5 December 189828 November 1974married Mom Chao Marubara bhandhu Dhevakul and Mom Chao Vongsanuvatra Dhevakul; had issue, died at age 76
Prince Manojmanop Kitiyakara24 January 190124 August 1902died in childhood
Prince Kachornjob Kitikhun Kitiyakara15 March 190228 January 1967married Mom Rajawongse Vichitrachom Jayakura; had 2 sons, died at age 65
Princess Bibulaya Benchang Kitiyakara13 November 190327 April 1969married Prince Vanna Vaidhayakara, the Prince Naradhip Bongsaprabandh; had issue, died at age 66
Princess Kalyankasombati Kitiyakara28 March 19054 February 1942married Mom Chao Muradhrabhisek Sohnakul; had issue, died at age 37
Princess Chitra Banchong Kitiyakara28 January 190729 October 1944married Mom Rajawongse Nasatra Ladavalaya; had issue, died at age 37
Princess Songapsara Kitiyakara22 July 190628 March 1988married Mom Chao Plurng Nobbhadol Rabhibhat; had issue, died at age 82
Princess Sarada Chandra Kitiyakara26 December 190730 September 1923died in childhood
Prince Pudh Kitiyakara28 March 19054 February 1942died in childhood
NameBirthDeathNotes[3]
Princess Badhana Kanana Kitiyakara30 September 190329 May 1966married Prince Vivadhanajaya Jayanta, son of Prince Jayanta Monkol, the Prince Mahisara Rajaharudaya; had issue, died at age 63
Prince Samakhom Kitiyakara15 September 19051 October 1988married Mom Rajawongse Samaikarn Dhevakul; had 2 sons and 2 daughter (1 died infant), died at age 83
Princess Bhornbhibatra Kitiyakara30 August 19077 February 1925died in childhood
Prince Kitimati Kitiyakara30 August 191527 January 1982unmarried, died at age 67
NameBirthDeathNotes[3]
Prince Chomchit Kitiyakara16 October 190522 January 1948unmarried, died at age 43
Prince Kolit Kitiyakara13 July 19102 January 1976married Princess Bhisidh Sobsamai; had 1 daughter, died at age 66
NameBirthDeathNotes[3]
Princess Chiraka Kitiyakara27 April 19138 November 1975married her half-brother Mom Chao Amorn Samarnlaksana Kitiyakara; had issue, died at age 62
Prince Chirinanda Kitiyakara26 February 19159 April 1973married Somluksana Dhipsamai; had 2 sons and 2 daughters, died at age 58
Prince Chiridanaya Kitiyakara1 December 191624 July 1981married his half-sister Mom Chao Kitipapiya Kitiyakara; had a son, died at age 67
NameBirthDeathNotes[3]
Princess Vinita Kitiyakara2 December 19136 March 1998married Mom Chao Vimvaditaya Rabhibhat; had issue, died at age 85
Prince Suvanit Kitiyakara4 March 19159 April 1973married Princess Suddha Sirisobha, daughter of Prince Chudadhuj Dharadilok, the Prince of Petchabun; had 2 daughter, died at age 65
Princess Kitipapiya Kitiyakara6 December 192325 May 2012married her half-brother, Mom Chao Chiridanaya Kitiyakara; had issue

Royal Decorations

Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana received the following decorations in the Honours System of Thailand (then Siam):

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ เล็ก พงษ์สมัครไทย. พระญาติ ราชสกุล กรุงรัตนโกสินทร์. กรุงเทพฯ:มติชน, 2556, หน้า 10
  2. ↑ "Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Weir, pp.286–299


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