Princess Siribha Chudabhorn (, ; ; born 8 October 1982), commonly known as Princess Ribha (, ; ), is the eldest daughter of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak and Virayudh Tishyasarin.

Early life

Princess Siribha Chudabhorn was born on 8 October 1982 at Chitralada Royal Villa in

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. She is eldest daughter of Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand and her husband Virayudh Tishyasarin. She has an only sister, Princess Aditayadorn Kitikhun. In 1997, she met

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at a '' Blur'' concert in Bangkok. That meeting later inspired the song " Baby Queen" from the 2023 album '' Cracker Island'' by the Albarn-fronted

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Education

Princess Siribha Chudabhorn studied from kindergarten levels to grade 4 at

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. Then, she moved to

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with her parents. In the

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, she started studying from grade 5 to grade 8 at

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, grade 8 at Herbert Hoover Middle School, and grades 9-11 at

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. Later, she returned to Thailand and continued her studies in grades 11-12 at Chitralada School.
She received a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts (2nd class honor) and a master's degree in Thai Arts from the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts,

Silpakorn University Silpakorn University (SU.) (; ) is a national university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Tuscan–born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri when he became a Thai citizen. It began as ...

Career

Princess Siribha Chudabhorn is the president of Siribhachudabhorn Volunteer Aviation Agency, specialising in conservation and evacuation, volunteering to help citizens in need from the problems of drought, flood, etc.

Honours

Royal Monogram of Princess Siribhachudhabhorn

Royal Flag of Princess Siribhachudhabhorn

* : ** Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao, First Class ** Dame Grand Cordon of the

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** Dame Grand Cordon of the

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** Recipient of the King Bhumibol Cypher Badge Medal ** Recipient of the Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Coronation of H.M. King Rama X ** Recipient of the King Vajiralongkorn Royal Cypher Badge Medal

Ancestry

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Siribha Chudabhorn 1982 births Living people Thai female Phra Ong Chao Mahidol family Silpakorn University alumni 20th-century Chakri dynasty 21st-century Chakri dynasty