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Khromphra Chanthaburi Narunart is also referred to as Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chandaburi. He was  the oldest living son (two others died before the age of 2) and 12th child and  of King Chulalongkorn.  Educated in England, he became Minister of Finance when he returned to Thailand. As President of the Commission for the Advancement of Commerce and Minister of Commerce is is known as thr forefather of the Thai Ministry of Commerce. The descendants of the Prince of Chandaburi use the surname of Kitiyakara, among whom Her Majesty Queen Sirikit is a family member.

 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

The main building of Ministry of Commerce is located in the area of former palaces which were built in the third reign (1824-1851). The land was transferred to the government in the sixth reign (1910-1925) and has belonged to the government since then. The three-storied main building has several details that were influenced by European architecture.

In front of the main building there is a statue of Prince Chanthaburi Narunart. The statue was created in 1961 as a memorial to Prince Chanthaburi Narunart who is the first Minister of Commerce.

HRH Prince KITIYAKARA VORALAKSANA
(Khromphra Chanthaburi Narunart)
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Absorn Saman Devakul
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Kiarti Kamchorn - Amorn Saman Lak  - Nakat Mongkorn - Kamon Pramot - Pibun Benchang - Kalayang Sombat - Chit Banchong - Song Absorn - Sarat Jan

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1st wife: Princess Apsara Samarn Devakul  (21 Oct 1877 - 4 May 1939)   m. 21 May 1895

Children:
 Prince Kiarti Kamchorn KITIYAKARA (7 Feb 1896 - 18 Feb 1902)
 Prince Amara SaMarnlaksana KITIYAKARA (18 Jan 1897 - 14 Aug 1968)
 Prince Nakkhatra Mongol KITIYAKARA (4 Jan 1898 - 11 Feb 1953)
 Princess Kamala Pramodya Kitiyakara (5 Dec 1898 - 28 Nov 1974)
 Prince Manoj Manob KITIYAKARA (24 Jan 1900 - 24 Aug 1901)
 Prince Khacharachob Kitiguna KITIYAKARA (15 Mar 1901 - 28 Jan 1967)
 Princess Bipulya Benchanga Kitiyakara (13 Nov 1902 - 27 Apr 1969)
 Princess Kalyanga Sombati Kitiyakara (28 Mar 1904 - 4 Feb 1942)
 Princess Chitrabanchong Kitiyakara (28 Jan 1906 - 29 Oct 1944)
 Princess Songapsara Kitiyakara (22 Jul 1907 - 28 Mar 1988)
 Princess Sarad Chandra Kitiyakara (26 Dec 1908 - 30 Sep 1923)
 Prince Budh KITIYAKARA (8 Feb 1911 - 26 Dec 1911)
 

2nd wife:  (Mom Chon) Chon Vijayabhaya ( - 29 Dec 1924)

Children:
Badhana Ganana Kitiyakara (30 Sep 1903 - 29 May 1966)
 Prince Samagom KITIYAKARA (15 Sep 1905 - 1 Oct 1988)
 Prince Bornibadhana KITIYAKARA (30 Aug 1907 - 7 Feb 1925)
 Prince Kitimati KITIYAKARA (3 May 1915 - 27 Jan 1982)

3rd wife: (Mom Laong) Laong Vijayabhaya (?? Apr 1882 - 7 May 1961)

 Prince Jomjit KITIYAKARA (16 Dec 1905 - 22 Jan 1948)
 Prince Kolit KITIYAKARA (13 Jul 1910 - 2 Jan 1976)

4th wife: (Mom Chan) Chan Induketu (1893 - 10 Nov 1922)

Children:
 Princess Chirika Kitiyakara (27 Apr 1913 - 8 Nov 1975)
 Prince Chirinandana KITIYAKARA (26 Feb 1915 - 9 Apr 1973)
 Prince Chiridanaya KITIYAKARA (1 Dec 1916 - 24 Jul 1980)

5th wife: (Mom Lamiad) Lamiad Plianprayura (?? Oct 1896 - 5 Aug 1981)

Children:
 Princess Vinita Kitiyakara (2 Dec 1913 - )
 Prince Suvinit KITIYAKARA (4 Mar 1916 - )
 Princess Kitippiya Kitiyakara (6 Dec 1923 - )


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