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Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chanthaburi ((タイ語:กิติยากรวรลักษณ์); ; 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 (). His descendants use this royal surname. He is the paternal grandfather of Queen Sirikit, consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX of Thailand). ==Biography== 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 (). 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oxford men, 1880-1892, with a record of their schools, honours and degrees )〕 He went to study abroad with three of his half-brothers: * Prince Rabhibhadhanasakdi, Prince of Ratchaburi * Prince Pravitra Vadhanodom, Prince of Prachinburi * Prince Chirapravati Voradej, Prince of Nakhon Chaisi 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'' (, 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) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kitiyakara Voralaksana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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