Aditya Dibabha Explained

Aditya Dibabha

Spouse:	Kobkaew Wisetkul
House:	(Chakri dynasty)
Mother:	Dibyasambandh
Birth Date:	27 July 1900
Birth Place:	Bangkok, Siam
Death Place:	Bangkok, Siam
Religion:	Theravada Buddhism

Prince Aditya Dibabha (Thai: อาทิตย์ทิพอาภา; ; ; 27 July 1900 – 19 May 1946) His Royal Highness Prince Aditya Dibabha was a member of the Thai Royal Family and a Siamese political figure. He served as Chairman of the Regency Council between the years 1935 and 1944, as King Ananda Mahidol was still a minor.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Biography

Aditya Dibabha was the son of Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse and Princess Dibyasambandh. He born on 27 July 1900 with the first name born Mom Chao Aditya Dibabha. He was married to Kobkaew Wisetkul maid of honor of Queen Rambai Barni on 5 January 1929 they did not have a successor. He died of cancer on 19 May 1946, aged 45.

Military rank

1943 Lieutenant General, Vice Admiral and Air Marshal^[4]

Honours

National honours

Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (1935)
Knight of the Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems (1941)
Knight of the Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit (1942)
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (1938)
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (1939)
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (1941)
Safeguarding the Constitution Medal (1935)
Medal for Service Rendered in the Interior - Franco-Thai War (1941)
King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal, 3rd Class (1908)
King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, 3rd Class (1914)
King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal, 3rd Class (1927)
King Rama VIII Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class (1938)

Foreign honours

France:
- Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (1938)
:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle with Star (1942)
:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1938)
Japan:
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1939)
United Kingdom:
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Chain (1938)