Busba Kitiyakara

Thawisan Ladawan (div.)
Surayud Sathanapong

ChildrenSuthawan SathirathaiParents

Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara (father)
Bua Kitiyakara (mother)

Than Phu Ying Busba Kitiyakara Sathanapong (Thai: บุษบา กิติยากร สธนพงศ์; RTGS: Butsaba Kitiyakon Sathanaphong, born 2 August 1934) is the daughter of Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara and younger sister of Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Kitiyakara.

Early life and education

Like her elder sister Sirikit, Busba was educated at Rajini School and St. Francis Xavier Convent. During her childhood, her father was appointed Thai Ambassador to France, Denmark and the United Kingdom, and Busba continued her education in these countries with her sister, Sirikit. After Sirikit's marriage to King Bhumibol in 1950, Busba became a palace fixture.

Family

Busba married Thawisan Ladawan in 1958 and had a daughter, Suthawan Ladawan Sathirathai on 24 September 1958. They divorced soon afterwards.

She later married Captain Surayud Sathanapong.

Honours

Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (2003)
Dame Grand Commander (Second Class, upper grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (1982)
Dame Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (1979)
Royal Cypher Medal of King Rama IX, Second Class (1993)