Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet was a Prince of Siam and a member of the Siamese Royal Family. He founded the House of Chatrajaya (ราชสกุลฉัตรไชย), his descendants still use this royal surname. He was a son of King Chulalongkorn 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.
HRH Prince of Kamphaengphet
Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet and Princess Prabhavasiddh Narumala, photographed in London 2 June 1920
Official visit of members of the Royal Family of Thailand to Brisbane, 1927. Back row, standing, left to right: Lt. Col. Neil Campbell; Princess Mayurachatra, daughter of Prince Purachatra; private secretary to Prince Purachatra; Enid Campbell; Major Cecil Wolff. Seated left to right: Governor Sir John Goodwin; Princess Purachatra; Prince Purachatra of Siam Kambaeng Bejra, Thailand, and Lady Goodwin
State Railway of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in Thailand.
Prince Purachatra Jayakara, the first commissioner general of the Royal State Railways of Siam
Buildings of the State Railway of Thailand headquarters, near Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station.
Third-class carriage with 'hall' seating arrangement
An online purchased ticket
