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Srinagarindra

Srinagarindra
Princess Mother of Thailand
Princess Mother Srinagarindra.jpg
Srinagarindra in 1957
Born (1900-10-21)21 October 1900
Nonthaburi, Siam
Died 18 July 1995(1995-07-18) (aged 94)
Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Burial 10 March 1996
Royal crematorium, Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla
(m. 1920; his death 1929)
Issue Galyani Vadhana
Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII)
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Dynasty Chakri (by marriage)
Father Chu Chukramol
Mother Kham Chukramol
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Styles of
Srinagarindra,
Princess Mother of Thailand
Boromrajawong Yai Flag of Thailand.svg
Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Princess Srinagarindra (Thai: ศรีนครินทรา; rtgsSi Nakharinthra; 21 October 1900 – 18 July 1995) née Sangwan Talapat (Thai: สังวาลย์ ตะละภัฏ; rtgsSangwan Talaphat) was a member of the Thai Royal Family and was a member of House of Mahidol, which is descended from Chakri Dynasty, originated by Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). She was the mother of Princess Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).

Her given name was Sangwan (Thai: สังวาลย์), while her formal name and title were Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani (Thai: สมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี). In Thailand, she was affectionately called Somdet Ya (Thai: สมเด็จย่า), "the Royal Grandmother". By the various hill tribe people, to whom she was a special patron, she was called Mae Fah Luang (Thai: แม่ฟ้าหลวง), "Royal Mother from the Sky" or "The Heavenly Royal Mother".


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