Thawisan Ladawan
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Mom Luang Thawisan Ladawan was husband of Busba Kitiyakara
(younger sister of Queen Sirikit
), a member of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's
Privy Council
, and for 26 years, principal private secretary to the King. Thawisan attended Vajiravudh College
and graduated from the inaugural class of Thammasat University in 1938. He worked in several capitals, including Paris and Brussels, and earned a Diplome d'Etudes Superieures de Droit International Public from Paris University in 1954. He became Deputy Director-Deneral of the Protocol Department before departing in 1968 to serve as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to Bhumibol. A year later he became Bhumibol's Principal Private Secretary, and was later appointed to the Privy Council. He died at the age of 83 due to chronic liver disease.
, Lamphun
, Mae Hong Son
, and Kamphaengphet.
Thawisan married Busaba Kittiyakara in 1958. They had a daughter, Suthawan Ladawan Sathirathai
in 24 September 1958. He divorced her soon afterwards and never remarried. Suthawan married Surakiart Sathirathai
.
Busba Kitiyakara
Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara Sathanapong was the daughter of Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara and younger sister of Sirikit Kitiyakara, who became Queen of Thailand.-Early life and education:...
(younger sister of Queen Sirikit
Sirikit
Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat , is the queen consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. She is the second Queen Regent of Thailand...
), a member of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
Privy Council
Privy Council (Thailand)
The Privy Council of Thailand is a body of appointed advisors to the Monarch of Thailand: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The Council, as the Constitution of Thailand stipulates, must be composed of no more than eighteen members...
, and for 26 years, principal private secretary to the King. Thawisan attended Vajiravudh College
Vajiravudh College
Vajiravudh College is an all-boys boarding school in Dusit, Thailand.The school was established by Phra Mongkut Klao Chaoyuhua - King Rama VI who is also known as King Vajiravudh. it was originally named the "Royal Pages College"...
and graduated from the inaugural class of Thammasat University in 1938. He worked in several capitals, including Paris and Brussels, and earned a Diplome d'Etudes Superieures de Droit International Public from Paris University in 1954. He became Deputy Director-Deneral of the Protocol Department before departing in 1968 to serve as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to Bhumibol. A year later he became Bhumibol's Principal Private Secretary, and was later appointed to the Privy Council. He died at the age of 83 due to chronic liver disease.
Family
Thawisan was the son of Phraphum Phichai (Mom Ratchawong Bung Ladawan) and Nuang Bunnag. His father was the prince of ChaiyaphumChaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum ) is a town in Northeastern Thailand, capital of Chaiyaphum province. As of 2006 it has a population of 37,490, and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum district.-External links:...
, Lamphun
Lamphun
Lamphun is a town in northern Thailand, capital of Lamphun Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Lamphun district...
, Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son
Mae Hong Son ) is a town in north west Thailand, capital of the Mae Hong Son Province. It is located in the Shan Hills, near the border with Burma along the banks of the river Pai...
, and Kamphaengphet.
Thawisan married Busaba Kittiyakara in 1958. They had a daughter, Suthawan Ladawan Sathirathai
Suthawan Ladawan Sathirathai
Thanphuying Suthawan Ladawan Sathirathai is the only daughter of Busba Kitiyakara . She is the wife of Surakiart Sathirathai, former Deputy Prime Minister in charge of foreign affairs under the government of Thaksin Shinawatra...
in 24 September 1958. He divorced her soon afterwards and never remarried. Suthawan married Surakiart Sathirathai
Surakiart Sathirathai
Surakiart Sathirathai was, until September 19 2006, a Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand overseeing Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture.-Family and early career:...
.