Purachatra Jayakara
Thai prince (1881-1936)
Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet (Thai: บุรฉัตรไชยากร; RTGS: Burachat Chaiyakon; 23 January 1881 – 14 September 1936) was a Prince of Siam and a member of the Siamese Royal Family (later Thailand). He founded the House of Chatrajaya (ราชสกุลฉัตรไชย); his descendants still use this royal surname. He was the son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V the Great) of Siam. He was often called the Father of the Thai radio and the Father of the Thai railways, due to his contributions in both fields.
Biography
Prince Purachatra Jayakara was born on 23 January 1881, in the compound of the Grand Palace. He was the 35th son of Chulalongkorn and Consort Wad. He began his education at Suankularb Wittayalai School, followed by attendance at Harrow School in 1894. The prince then attended the School of Engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge, and engineering at Chatham. He also studied in France and the Netherlands at the School of Engineering of digging dams and canals. After graduating, he went back to work in England.
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