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Spouse Virayudh Tishyasarin (m. 1982–1996) Parents Sirikit, Bhumibol Adulyadej Similar People |
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Princess Chulabhorn ( [tɕù.lāː.pʰɔ̄ːn]; rtgs: Chulaphon; born 4 July 1957, Bangkok) is a princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. She is officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, which corresponds to her full Thai title Somdet Phrachao Luk Thoe Chaofa Chulabhorn Valayalaksana Agrarajakumari (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์ อัครราชกุมารี).
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- Education
- Marriage and issue
- Institutions associated with the Princess
- Honours
- Foreign Honours
- References

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Education

Princess Chulabhorn studied chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her doctorate in 1985.

She is heavily involved in the promotion of scientific research, and regularly gives awards and prizes. She held the position of a guest lecturer in chemistry at the Mahidol University. She also serves as president of the Chulabhorn Research Institute. She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom as an Honorary Fellow.
Marriage and issue

In 1981, Chulabhorn married Royal Thai Air Force Air Vice Marshal Virayudh Tishyasarin (Thai: วีระยุทธ ดิษยะศริน; rtgs: Wirayut Dityasarin), a commoner. According to royal custom, she would have lost her title upon marrying a man of lower rank. However, her father granted her special permission to keep the title Chao Fa even after her marriage.
From this marriage, which eventually ended in divorce, she has two daughters:
Institutions associated with the Princess
There are many things and places named after HRH Princess Chulabhorn to commemorate her.