Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse
Vacharaesorn in 2023
Born
Vacharaesorn Mahidol

(1981-05-27) 27 May 1981 (age 43)
Bangkok, Thailand
Other namesThan Oun
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney
Spouse
Elisa Garafano
​
(divorced)​
[1]
Children2 daughters
Parents
RelativesBhumibol Adulyadej (grandfather)

Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse (Thai: วัชเรศร วิวัชรวงศ์; RTGS: Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse; born 27 May 1981), commonly referred to by Thai media as Than Oun (Thai: ท่านอ้น),[2] is a Thai-American attorney and former member of the Thai Royal Family.[3] Based in New York, Vivacharawongse is the second son of King Vajiralongkorn and his second wife Sujarinee Vivacharawongse.[4][5] Banished along with his mother and siblings in 1996, Vacharaesorn briefly returned to Bangkok twice in 2023,[6][7][8][9][10] and again in 2024.[11]

  1. ^ The New York Post
  2. ^ Rojanaphruk, Pravit (24 March 2024). "OPINION: VACHARAESORN'S WISH TO RETURN TO THAILAND PERMANENTLY RAISES MANY QUESTIONS". Khaosod English. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ Barrett, Chris (2023-08-07). "Son of Thailand's king makes shock return after decades in exile". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. ^ "ท่านอ้น วัชรเรศร วิวัชรวงศ์ พระราชโอรส ในหลวง ร.10 เสด็จกลับประเทศไทย". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. ^ Smale, Alison; Fuller, Thomas (2016-10-14). "Thailand Looks to Likely Future King With Apprehension". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. ^ Denby, Kenneth (2023-08-07). "Thailand's new king 'neglected sons and forced wife into exile'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  7. ^ "'ท่านอ้น' วัชรเรศร วิวัชรวงศ์ เดินทางกลับประเทศไทยครั้งแรก". thainewsonline (in Thai). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  8. ^ "The second son of Thailand's king returns to the country unexpectedly after decades of estrangement". AP News. 2023-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  9. ^ "King's second son back in Thailand after 27 years". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "King"s second son obtains Thai ID". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-03-24.