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Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
ภาณุรังษีสว่างวงศ์
Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
Prince of Siam
Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej
Preceded by Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Succeeded by Paribatra Sukhumbhand
Preceded by Paribatra Sukhumbhand
as the minister
Succeeded by Abhakara Kiartivongse
as the minister
Personal details
Born (1859-01-11)11 January 1859
Bangkok, Siam
Died 13 June 1928(1928-06-13) (aged 68)
Bangkok, Siam

Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, the Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej (11 January 1859 – 13 June 1928) (Thai language: สมเด็จพระราชปิตุลาบรมพงศาภิมุข เจ้าฟ้าภาณุรังษีสว่างวงศ์ กรมพระยาภาณุพันธุวงศ์วรเดช) was a son of HM King Mongkut of Siam and HM Queen Debsirindra.

Although the Prince held a number of posts in the government of his elder brother, King Chulalongkorn, including the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Siamese Army, he is best remembered as the founder of the Thai postal service.

He was the best known as founder of the Thai postal service. and the first Field marshal in Royal Siamese Army during King Vajiravudh

His most famous son is the Formula One racer, Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, better known as Prince Bira.

Issue[]

Bangkok General Post Office - 2017-05-05 (001)

Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse statue in front of Bangkok General Post Office

He had 16 children, being 9 sons and 7 daughter:

  1. Princess Dibyasambandh
  2. Prince Nibanna Bhanubongse
  3. Prince Siriwongse Vadhanadej
  4. Princess (unnamed)
  5. Princess Chalermkhetramongmol
  6. Prince Suriyon Yiembayab
  7. Prince Ballap Danaya
  8. Prince Daeng (stillborn)
  9. Princess Khaimuk
  10. Princess Rambhai Prabha
  11. Prince Aphassorawongse
  12. Prince Birabongse Bhanudej
  13. Prince Norasetdha Suriyalaksana
  14. Prince Chirasakdi Suprabhas
  15. Princess Lek (died at six days old)

Ancestry[]


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