Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
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| Bhanurangsi Savangwongse | |
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| Prince of Siam The Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej |
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| HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse | |
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| HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, The Prince Banubandhu Vongvoradej | |
| Father | King Mongkut |
| Mother | Queen Debsirindra. |
| Born | 11 January 1859 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 13 June 1928 (aged 68) Bangkok, Thailand |
Field Marshal Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, The Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej (11 January 1859 – 13 June 1928) (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าภาณุรังษีสว่างวงศ์ กรมพระยาภาณุพันธุวงศ์วรเดช) was a son of HM King Mongkut of Siam and HM Queen Debsirindra.
Although the Prince held a number of posts in the government of his elder brother, King Chulalongkorn, including the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Siamese Army, he is best remembered as the founder of the Thai postal service.
His most famous son is the Formula One racer, Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, better known as Prince Bira.
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