Purachatra Jayakara

Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet (; ; 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, his descendants still use this royal surname. He was a 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 Netherlands in the School of engineering of digging dam-canals. After graduating, he went back to work in England. He became an officer of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He returned to Thailand in 1904, working as a military engineer and officer of the Siamese Royal Army. He developed the Siamese Department of Engineering militaries using knowledge gained from his Western education. In 1933, he retired to Singapore with his family, residing there until his death on 14 September 1936, at the age of 55. Royal duties