Kitiyakara Voralaksana
| Kitiyakara Voralaksana | |
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| Prince of Siam Prince of Chanthaburi |
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| Minister of Treasury | |
| In office | 17 February 1908 – 17 January 1923 |
| Predecessor | Koed Bunnag |
| Successor | Kasemsri Supayok |
| Born |
8 June 1874 Grand Palace Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 27 May 1931 (aged 56) Paris, France |
| 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).
Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana was born at Grand Palace, Bangkok. He was the 12th child 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. 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)
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