Mom Rajawongse Kitiwatthana Pocmontri

Mom Rajawongse Kitiwatthana Pocmontri, former Vice President of the National Council of Women of Thailand and former party-list Member of Parliament, was a writer of great distinction whose contributions left a lasting mark on Thai literature. She was the author of the notable work On Her Majesty, a highly valuable book that has been widely admired by Thai readers for its gentle, refined prose and its rich historical and cultural significance. She was born on 3 September 1933 and passed away on 28 October 2018. She was a daughter of His Highness Prince Vivadhanajaya and Mom Chao Phatkhanana Chaiyan, and a relative of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. Beyond the prestige of her lineage, she was also widely recognised as an author who continuously created literary works of enduring value for Thai society over many years. In recognition of these outstanding contributions, Mom Rajawongse Kitiwatthana Pocmontri received the Narathip Award for the year 2014, honouring her as a creator of works of enduring value to Thai literature over a long and continuous period, and as a writer who was widely admired and respected.