Soamsawali was titled "the Princess Mother of the King's First Grandchild" after her divorce with the then crown prince in 1991.
12 Facts About Soamsawali
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Princess Soamsawali was born on 13 July 1957 at Guy's Hospital in London, United Kingdom.
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Soamsawali is the eldest child of Mom Rajawongse Adulyakit Kitiyakara.
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Soamsawali has one younger sister, Mom Luang Sarali Kitiyakara, born 8 April 1966.
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Soamsawali's father was the second child of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara, the Prince of Chanthaburi II and Mom Luang Bua Snidvongs.
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Soamsawali's mother was the daughter of Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala and Mom Luang Soiraya Snidvongs.
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Soamsawali first attended the primary level at Chitralada School, then moved to Chiang Mai with her father when he was a judge at the Chiang Mai Court.
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Soamsawali moved to study at Regina Coeli College, the all-girls academy in Chiang Mai in 1967.
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Soamsawali thus retained her title as princess and remains a member of the Thai royal family.
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Princess Soamsawali has an adopted daughter, Siraphatchara Sophatcharamani or Bai Phlu.
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Since her divorce, Princess Soamsawali has performed many functions on behalf of the royal household.
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Soamsawali has shown keen interest in public health and social welfare.