| Purachatra Jayakara บุรฉัตรไชยากร | |||||
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| Prince of Kamphaengphet | |||||
 HRH Prince of Kamphaengphet | |||||
| Commander of the Royal Siamese Railway | |||||
| In office | 5 June 1917 –8 September 1928 | ||||
| Predecessor | Henry Gittins as the director-general | ||||
| Successor | Sansoen Duriyang | ||||
| Minister of Commerce and Transport | |||||
| In office | 15 May 1926 –29 June 1932 | ||||
| Predecessor | Prince of Chanthaburi (commerce) Wongsanupraband (transport) | ||||
| Successor | Wongsanupraband (transport) | ||||
| Minister of Commerce | |||||
| In office | 29 June –10 December 1932 | ||||
| Predecessor | himself as transport and commerce minister | ||||
| Successor | Wongsanupraband | ||||
| Born | 23 January 1881 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam | ||||
| Died | 14 September 1936 (aged 55) Singapore, Straits Settlements | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Prabhavasit Narumon of Siam Princess Ladakham of Chiang Mai and 5 other junior consorts | ||||
| Issue | see below | ||||
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| House | Chatrajaya family (Chakri Dynasty) | ||||
| Father | Chulalongkorn (Rama V) | ||||
| Mother | Wat | ||||
| Signature |  | ||||
Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet (Thai: บุรฉัตรไชยากร; RTGS: Burachat Chaiyakon; 23 January 1881 – 14 September 1936) was a Prince of Siam and a member of the Siamese Royal Family (later Thailand). He founded the House of Chatrajaya (ราชสกุลฉัตรไชย), his descendants still use this royal surname. He was a son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V the Great) of Siam. He was often called the Father of the Thai radio and the Father of the Thai railways, due to his contributions in both fields.