Kraisee

Kraisee ไกรสีห์
King Rama VII
Siamese Emperor King of Siam
Tenure	22 February 1930 - Present
Coronation	1 April 1930
Predecessor	Vajirunhis (Rama VI)
Born	(1902-10-11)11 October 1902 Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
Spouse	Jirattikarn Gason (m. 1929)
House	Chakri Dynasty
Father	Vajirunhis (Rama VI)
Mother	Nidnoi Pornpipatpong
Religion	Buddhism
Military service
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1921-1930 (active service) 2017-Present
Unit	11th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Hanoi Rebellion

Kraisee (Thai: ไกรสีห์; RTGS: Kirsih; born 11 October 1902) is the current Siamese Emperor and King of Siam. As the seventh monarch of the Chakri Dynasty of Siam, he is also styled as Rama VII. As the only son of King Vajirunhis, he was instantly made crown princ by his father. Following his father's death on February 22nd, 1930, Kraisee ascended to both the thrones of Siamese Emperor and King of Siam.

An Eton graduate, Kraisee has mostly pursued liberal reforms in his first year as monarch of Siam, ranging from both administrative to social aspects. In 1929, he married Princess Jirattikarn Gason, a distant cousin in the Chakri Dynasty.

Early Life

Kraisee was born on October 11th, 1902 as the eldest and only son of the then Crown Prince Vajirunhis and his wife Nidnoi Pornpipatpong, during the reign of his grandfather King Chulalongkorn. At the time of his birth, in contrast to most other Siamese princes, Kraisee was instead born on foreign soil, namely Sandringham House in Norfolk, England, which had been the temporary residence of his parents at the time by the courtesy of Queen Victoria, as to accomodate the Crown Prince's studies at the University of Oxford.

Aside from his basic education in local Siamese cultures and traditions, Kraisee was also taught in the liberal arts and the English language beginning from the age of five. Having proved to be a somewhat excellent student in the face of his tutors, he was also described as being a rather "stoic, but at times compassionate boy". Growing up, Kraisee enjoyed sports like horseback riding, swimming, and football. On numerous occasions, Kraisee would often interact with the British royal princes, particularly the future Edward VIII whom would later described the young prince as being rather dignified, elegant, but manly".

Crown Prince of Siam

In the year 1910, Kraisee's grandfather, King Chulalongkorn passed away, and was instantly succeeded by Kraisee's father, whom became King Rama VI. This also coincided with an immediate return to Siam which meant that Kraisee was now forced to depend on local educators only though due to the open policy championed by his grandfather and great-grandfather, Kraisee's parents were able to easily afford the prince an European education. At the age of twelve, he was formally made Crown Prince of Siam by his father, King Vajiravudh.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Kraisee
8. (=8.) Mongkut 4. Chulalongkorn 9. Debsirindra 2. Vajirunhis 10. (=10.) Mongkut 5. Saovabha Phongsri 11. Piam Sucharitakul 1. Kraisee 12. Kittisak Pornpipatpong 6. Konthorn Pornpipatpong 13. Neung Pornpipatpong 3. Nidnoi Pornpipatpong 14. Kwanjai Pornpipatpong 7. Phatchara Pornpipatpong 15. Phayao Pornpipatpong