17 Facts About Kitiyakara Voralaksana

Kitiyakara Voralaksana, 1st Prince of Chanthaburi was a Prince of Siam, a member of the Siamese Royal Family.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana is the paternal grandfather of Queen Sirikit, consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana was the 12th child of King Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam, and Chao Chom Manda Uam.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana's maternal grandfather was a prominent Thai Chinese businessman who initiated the creation of the Khlong Phasi Charoen.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana attended primary school at Suankularb Wittayalai School, Bangkok.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana went to study abroad with three of his half-brothers:.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana had used this title until his father's death.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana had worked at the Royal Secretariat office once he had come back to Siam in 1894 before becoming the director general of Education Department, ministry of education before being transferred to Comptroller General Department, Ministry of Finance in 1902 due to the diploma on accountant while studying in Balliol College, Oxford University.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana later become an acting minister of finance in 1907 after resignation of Phraya Suriyanuwat due to endless conflicts with other ministers in the cabinet and the tax collectors.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana had become officially minister of finance on 1 April 1908 due to his competency to handle the affairs in Ministry of Finance which successfully paved the way for Siamese Baht to be in Gold Standard on 11 November 1908.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana established the Saving Office on 1 April 1913 for common people, savings and deposit to avoid any dangers; like thieves, fires, etc.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana promoted saving money to all the people, and he established the Department of Commerce and statistics management service.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana outlined the legal regulation of customs, and updated the ministries of revenue and taxation.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana translated the novel Chandrakumarn Chadok from Pali into a Thai version.

The official residence of the House of Kitiyakara is Dheves Palace, Bangkok.

Kitiyakara Voralaksana's descendants continue to live in this palace today.

Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana received the following decorations in the Honours System of Thailand :.