Prem Purachatra
| Prem Purachatra | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Thailand | |
| Born |
12 August 1915 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died |
24 July 1981 (aged 65) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Ngarmchit Purachatra |
| Issue | Thirachatra Purachatra (adopted) |
| House | Purachatra family (Chakri Dynasty) |
| Father | Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet |
| Mother | Princess Prabhavasidhi Narumala |
Prince Prem Purachatra (Thai: พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าเปรมบุรฉัตร; RTGS: Prem Burachat; 12 August 1915 – 24 July 1981) was a Thai prince who worked as a diplomat, English instructor, publisher, poet, playwright, and author. He was a son of Prince Purachatra Jayakara and grandson of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). He served as president of the Siam Society, was a fellow of the Royal Institute, headed the Department of Modern Languages at Chulalongkorn University (now the Language Institute, which is housed in a building bearing his name), and published the weekly English-language magazine The Standard. He was married to Ngarmchit Purachatra.[1][2]
Academic rank
- 1954 Professor of Chulalongkorn University[3]
- 1955 Professor of Thammasat University[4]
References
- ↑ Grossman, Nicholas, ed. (2009). "In memoriam: Renaissance Prince Prem Purachatra". Chronicle of Thailand : headline news since 1946. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet. p. 241. ISBN 9789814217125.
- ↑ Benjamin (17 August 2017). "New Books: Thailand and Poetry". Thammasat University Library Knowledge Management. Thammasat University Library. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ↑ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2497/D/079/2664.PDF
- ↑ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2498/D/014/327.PDF
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