Prince Sukhumbhinanda or ''Phra Vorawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao Sukhumabhinanda'' (
RTGS: ''Sukhumaphinan'') ( th, พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าสุขุมาภินันท์) (15 November 1923 - 10 April 2003) was a Prince of Thailand, a member of the
Thai Royal Family. He was a member of the House of Paribatra (th: ราชสกุลบริพัตร), the Royal house descended from
Chakri Dynasty
The Chakri dynasty ( th, ราชวงศ์ จักรี, , , ) is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand, the head of the house is the king, who is head of state. The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of the ...
. He was the direct grandson of
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
Biography
He was born on 15 November 1923. He was the third son of
Prince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, the Prince of Nakhon Sawan (son of
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V the Great) and
Queen Sukhumala Marasri) and
Mom Sombhand Paribatra na Ayudhya (née Palkavongse na Ayudhya, daughter of
Mom Luang Chum Palkavongse). After born, he was titled ''
Mom Chao (Prince)'' Until in the reign of
King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), he was elevated into ''Phra Vorawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao; (Prince)'' on 8 November 1927. He had an elder sister;
Princess Induratana.
As a surviving male descendant of
Queen Sukhumala Marasri, the Prince was a potential heir to the
Thai throne, according to the
1924 Palace Law of Succession
The Palace Law of Succession, Buddhist Era 2467 (1924) ( th, กฎมณเฑียรบาลว่าด้วยการสืบราชสันตติวงศ์ พระพุทธศักราช ๒๔๖๗; ) governs suc ...
. Prince Sukhumabhinanda did his royal duty as the secretary of
Thai Red Cross Society
The Thai Red Cross Society ( th, สภากาชาดไทย; ) is a major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The society was founded in 1893 and is h ...
between 1968 and 1969 and later he became the vice-president of the Thai Red Cross between 1969 - 1973.
Marriage
He married
Dusdi na Thalang. After marriage, his wife got the title ''
Mom
]
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given childbirth, birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the cas ...
'', which is the title for Thai princes' commoner wives. The couple had 2 sons;
*
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sukhumbhand Paribatra (born 22 September 1952), thai politician, a
Member of parliament of the
Democrat Party. And was elected as the 15th
Governor of Bangkok. Married firstly with
Nuchwadi Bamrungtrakul and secondly with
Savitri Paribatra na Ayudhya, has 2 sons;
**
''Mom Luang'' Binitbhand Paribatra (born 5 November 1980)
**
''Mom Luang'' Varabhinanda Paribatra (born 17 August 1993)
*
''Mom Rajawongse'' Varoros Paribatra (born 5 November 1959), married firstly with
Nanthini Sirisingha, secondly with
Pathanaphorn Niyonsiri, and thirdly with
La-ongdao Paribatra na Ayudhya; has 2 sons and 1 daughter.
**
''Mom Luang'' Vorabinit Paribatra (born 29 May 1990)
**
''Mom Luang'' Subhanan Paribatra (born 20 June 1998)
**
''Mom Luang'' Varodaya Paribatra (born 21 November 1999)
Prince Sukhumabhinanda died on 10 April 2003, at the age of 79.
Ancestry
Royal decorations
*
Knight Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First Class)
*
Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
*
Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
* King Rama IX the Great Royal Cypher Medal
References
* Paul M. Handley, "
The King Never Smiles" Yale University Press: 2006,
* http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~royalty/thailand/i101.html
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1923 births
2003 deaths
Thai male Phra Ong Chao
Paribatra family
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Thai male Mom Chao
20th-century Chakri dynasty
21st-century Chakri dynasty