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7 unusual facts about Sirikit


Busba Kitiyakara

During her childhood, her father was appointed Thai Ambassador to France, Denmark and the United Kingdom, and Busba continued her education in these countries with her sister, Sirikit.

Inbreeding

The current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej is a first-cousin once removed of his wife, Sirikit, the two being respectively a grandson and a great-granddaughter of Chulalongkorn.

Jonas Anderson

:**Album: Mae Haeng Chat (special album produced in honor of HM Queen Sirikit's 72nd birthday

Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary

The Elephants Rehabilitation Project within the wildlife reserve is under the patronage of Queen Sirikit.

Prateep Ungsongtham Hata

Queen Sirikit congratulated her upon receiving the Magsaysay Award.

Rosa 'Queen Sirikit'

Andre Hendricx, Director of "Grandes Roseraiea du Val de Loire", asked permission from Queen Sirikit of Thailand to name the rose after her.

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

For the 60th birthday of Queen Sirikit of Thailand, he was commissioned to compose The Bouquet for the Queen.


King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

It also operates five specialized medical service centers, namely: Cardiac Center, Glaucoma Imaging & Diagnostic Center, Excimer Laser Center, Chulalongkorn Craniofacial Center, and the Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer.

MRT Blue Line

On 3 July 2004 the line was officially opened at 19:19 local time by HM King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, who were accompanied by other members of the royal family.

The Legend of Suriyothai

Because of Queen Sirikit's backing of the film, when the script called for a large number of men in the battle scenes, Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Navy personnel were called upon to help make up the thousands of extras required.


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