1. Benbadhanabongse, Prince of Phichai was a Prince of Siam, a member of the Siamese royal family.
14 Facts About Benbadhanabongse
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Benbadhanabongse was a son of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam.
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Prince Benbadhanabongse was born on 13 September 1882, in the compound of the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
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Benbadhanabongse was the 38th child of King Chulalongkorn, and his mother was The Noble Consort Morakot Phenkul, daughter of Lord Mahindrasakdi Dhamrong and Dame Hunn Phenkul.
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Benbadhanabongse studied agricultural studies in the United Kingdom in 1903, while he was only 19 years old.
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Benbadhanabongse hired Dr Kametaro Toyama from the University of Tokyo to teach the Japanese practice of silk and weaving to Siamese students.
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Prince Benbadhanabongse was given the royal title from his father as "Kromma Muen Phichai Mahintharodom", or translated as The Prince of Phichai on 2 October 1904.
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Benbadhanabongse was given the rank of Kromma Meun, the fifth level of the Krom ranks.
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Benbadhanabongse created the Thai classical music band "Prince Ben's band".
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Benbadhanabongse met the Chiang Mai princess Chomchuen of Chiang Mai, daughter of Prince Sambandhavongse Dharmalanka of Chiang Mai and Princess Ghamyon of Lamphun, and they began a relationship.
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Prince Benbadhanabongse requested the governor of Chiang Mai to negotiate with Prince Sambandhavongse about a marriage, but the proposal was rejected by Prince Sambandhavongse.
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Benbadhanabongse began composing the song called Lao Duang Duen in loving memory to his loved one.
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Benbadhanabongse performed this song whenever he missed the Princess of Chiang Mai.
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Prince Benbadhanabongse died on 11 November 1909, at the age of 27.