Her Royal Highness Princess Valaya Alongkorn

H.R.H Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Phetchaburi (* 16 April 1884, +15 February 1938), was a princess of Siam (later Thailand), and a member of the Chakri dynasty. She was the 43rd daughter of King Chulalongkorn and Savang Vadhana. Her older brother Vajirunhis was the first Crown Prince of Siam. She was also the elder sister of Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, and the full aunt of kings Ananda Mahidol and Bhumibol Adulyadej.

H.R.H. Princess Valaya Alongkorn put a lot of importance on the education of Thai women. She was the patron of Rajini School, established the other all-girls school, Rajini Bon School and donated around 64 hectare of land to the Ministry of Education to H.R establish Petchburiwittayalongkorn Teacher Training school. Later, His Majesty the King granted royal permission to title the college as "Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage" and to use the royal emblem which depicts the privy seal of the ninth reign as a logo of the university. 


Also read in Thailand stamps 2016 for the 84th Anniversary of Petchburiwittayalongkorn Teachers' Training School (Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage)...>