Srinagarindra

  • Srinagarindra
  • ศรีนครินทรา
Princess Mother of Thailand
Srinagarindra in 1957
BornSangwan Chukramol
(1900-10-21)21 October 1900
Nonthaburi, Siam
Died18 July 1995(1995-07-18) (aged 94)
Bangkok, Thailand
Burial10 March 1996
Sanam Luang, Bangkok
Spouse
(m. 1920; died 1929)
Issue
Detail
HouseMahidol (by marriage)
DynastyChakri (by marriage)
FatherChu Chukramol
MotherKham Chukramol
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
Signature

Srinagarindra (Thai: ศรีนครินทรา; RTGSSi Nakharinthra; 21 October 1900 – 18 July 1995) born Sangwan Talapat (Thai: สังวาลย์ ตะละภัฏ; RTGSSangwan Talaphat) was a member of the Royal Thai Family. She was part of the House of Mahidol, which is descended from the Chakri dynasty and was founded by Prince Mahidol Adulyadej. She was the mother of Princess Galyani Vadhana, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and was the paternal grandmother of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).

Her formal name and title was Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani (Thai: สมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี). In Thailand, she was affectionately called Somdet Ya (Thai: สมเด็จย่า), "the Royal Grandmother". The various hill tribe people, to whom she was a special patron, called her Mae Fah Luang (Thai: แม่ฟ้าหลวง), "Royal Mother from the Sky" or "The Heavenly Royal Mother".