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Sirindhorn was born on 2 April 1955, at Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall, Dusit Palace, the third child of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit. As the royal couple has only one son, the Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession. This made Princess Sirindhorn second-in-line to the throne (after Vajiralongkorn) until the birth of Princess Bajrakitiyabha in 1978.
Early education
Sirindhorn attended kindergarten, primary and secondary school at Thailand's The Chitralada School, which was established for the children of the Royal Family and Palace staff.
She ranked first in the National School Examinations in primary level (grade 7) in 1967, in upper secondary level (grade 12) in 1972, and fourth in the National University Entrance Examination in 1975.
Higher education
In 1975 she enrolled in the faculty of arts at Chulalongkorn University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, first-class honours and a gold medal in history in 1976.[bettersourceneeded]
In 1981 she enrolled in a doctoral program at Srinakharinwirot University, and was awarded a PhD in developmental education in 1987.
In 1984 she earned a certificate from the Asian Regional Remote Sensing Training Centre at the Asian Institute of Technology where she studied for two months.
In December 2012, Sirindhorn was briefly hospitalised to remove calcium deposits.
More popular among the Thai public than her brother, then-Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, Sirindhorn was long rumoured to be a potential successor to the Thai throne. Upon Bhumibol's death in 2016, the crown passed to Vajiralongkorn, now King Rama X. In 2019, she was bestowed the highest of royal ranks by appointment, Krom Somdej Phra, by King Vajiralongkorn. She also received a first-class King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal.
In January 2021, Sirindhorn was hospitalized after breaking both her ankles.
Works and interests
Princess Sirindhorn in 2011
Aside from her passion for technology, she holds degrees in history and a doctorate in educational development. She teaches at the history department of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, where she is the nominal head of the department. In addition to Thai, she speaks fluent English, French and Mandarin Chinese, and is currently studying German and Latin. She translates Chinese literature into Thai.
She is also a performer and promoter of Thai traditional music[citation needed].
Like her father Bhumibol Adulyadej, Princess Sirindhorn holds a certificate as a radio amateur, with her call sign being HS1D.
Scholarship
The University of Liverpool introduced a scholarship in honour of Sirindhorn. One full scholarship will be awarded annually to enable a Thai student to study at Liverpool to complete a one-year taught Masters programme. The scholarship is open to all subjects in which a one-year taught Masters programme is offered; however, priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with Princess Sirindhorn such as science, information technology, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a Thai national and already hold an offer to study a one-year taught Masters programme at the University of Liverpool. [citation needed]
UNESCO: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for "Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and through the Preservation of Their Intangible Cultural Heritage"
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on the occasion of his 50th birthday, conferred the titles of Somdej Phra, the highest rank of prince or princess, and Maha Chakri, meaning "The Great Chakri", on Princess Sirindhorn.
The royal announcement was made at the Amarin Vinichai Throne Hall on 5 December 1977. On 28 December, a ceremony was held at the Government House to celebrate the new title. In addition to the new title, the Princess received her own royal standard, along with honorary commissions in the army, navy and air force.
Royal monogram of Princess Maha Chakri SirindhornRoyal flag of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Eponyms
Institutions
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A number of academic and research institutions in Thailand are named after her:
Sirindhorn Chinese Language and Culture Center at Mae Fah Luang University, which was a gift from China and named in honor of Sirindhorn's role in Thailand-China cultural exchange.
Thepparatia scandens Phuph. or Khruea thepparat malvaceae. Thepparat is a part of her royal title. It was described in the Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) in 2006.
Impatiens sirindhorniae Triboun & Suksathan, 2009. It was described in Gardens' Bulletin Singapore.
Chayamaritia sirindhorniana D. J. Middleton, Tetsana & Suddee. The species is endemic to Loei Province.
↑Weeyawat Jaitrong and Ted Schultz (2016). "Aenictus shilintongae sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae), An Army Ant of the Aenictus laeviceps Species Group from China". The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal. 10 (2): 67–74.
↑Robin W. J. Ngiam and Albert G. Orr (2017). "Oligoaeschna sirindhornae sp. nov., A New Dragonfly Species from Thailand (Odonata: Anisoptera: Aeshnidae)". Zootaxa. 4353 (1): 195–200. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4353.1.13. PMID29245533.
↑Yukimitsu Imahara, Suchana Chavanich, Voranop Viyakarn, Yuka Kushida, James D. Reimer and Toshihiko Fujita (2020). "Two New Species of the Genus Chironephthya (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea, Nidaliidae, Siphonogorgiinae) from the Gulf of Thailand". Zootaxa. 4780 (2): 324–340. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4780.2.6. PMID33055747. S2CID219734609.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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