Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
7
Honours
4
Records
The honors list tells the story better than any single award could. Sirindhorn holds the highest royal orders of Thailand alongside decorations from Germany, France, Japan and Indonesia, and more than 40 universities across Thailand, China, the UK, the US and Australia have handed her honorary doctorates. In 2016 the FAO made her its Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, a role built around food security that she still carries. Her cultural work has been recognized by Thailand's National Cultural Council for contributions to literature and calligraphy. What sets the record apart is the combination: a royal who is also a published scholar, a translator of Chinese literature, and a working diplomat, all at once.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Princess Royal of Thailand
Title granted by her brother, formalizing her role at the head of royal charitable and educational initiatives.
FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific
Appointed to lead regional work on food security and sustainable agriculture.
Doctor of Letters (honoris causa)
Honorary degree recognizing her scholarship and public service.
Honorary doctorates
More than 40 honorary degrees from universities in Thailand, China, the UK, the US and Australia.
KKU IntelSphere AI Platform
Presented to her at the university's graduation ceremony in recognition of her work on educational equity.
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
One of Thailand's highest royal orders.
Dame Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Thai royal order awarded for distinguished service to the nation.
Records & Feats
First Thai royal to hold a doctorate
Completed her doctorate at Chulalongkorn University in 1996, the first member of the Thai royal family to earn one.
First female Dean of the Faculty of Education at Silpakorn University
Appointed in 1982, breaking the gender barrier for the post.
Only Thai royal fluent in four foreign languages
Speaks English, French, Chinese and Lao, a range unmatched by any other member of the Thai royal family.
More than 40 honorary doctorates
One of the most academically decorated royals in the world, with degrees from institutions across four continents.