Vudhijaya Chalermlabha

Vudhijaya Chalermlabha
วุฒิชัยเฉลิมลาภ
Prince of Singha
HRH Prince of Singha
Minister of Defence
In office8 November 1931 – 19 June 1932
PredecessorBoworadej
SuccessorPhraya Ratchawangsana
Minister of the Royal Siamese Navy
In office13 February 1924  – 30 June 1932
PredecessorAsdang Dejavudh
as the naval regent
SuccessorPhraya Preechacholayudha
as the commander-in-chief
Born5 December 1883
Bangkok, Siam
Died18 October 1947 (aged 64)
Bangkok, Siam
SpousePrincess Prombraobarn Diskul
Prapan Chatarung
IssuePrince Songvudhijaya Vudhijaya
Prince Udayachalermlabh Vudhijaya
Princess Suvabavabraobarn Vudhijaya
Princess To Vudhijaya
Prince Pho Vudhijaya
Prince Kraisingha Vudhijaya
Princess Vudhisavad Vudhijaya
Princess Vudhichalerm Vudhijaya
Princess Vudhividura Vudhijaya
Names
HRH Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabha
HouseVudhijaya family (Chakri Dynasty)
FatherChulalongkorn (Rama V)
MotherTabtim Rojanatisha

Admiral Prince Vudhijaya Chalermlabh, Prince of Singha (5 December 1883 – 18 October, 1947) was a member of Chakri Dynasty. He served as Minister of Defence and commander of Royal Thai Army between 1931 and 1932. Before then he served as the Minister of the Navy of Royal Thai Navy between 1924 and 1932.

He had trained in the British Royal Navy and was serving as a midshipman in the Mediterranean when in April 1904 he was rescued from drowning off the coast of Sardinia by the efforts of Captain Christopher Cradock of HMS Bacchante.