Bhumi Jensen

Bhumi Jensen

Khun Bhumi Jensen ( _th. ภูมิ เจนเซน, always called Bhumi คุณพุ่ม; or Khun Poom) (August 16, 1983 - December 26, 2004), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. He was the son of the king's eldest daughter, Princess Ubol Ratana Rajakanya, and her (former) American husband Peter Ladd Jensen [cite web | url = http://www.worldwhoswho.com/public/views/royal_families.html?country=THAILAND| title = Royal Family of Thailand | publisher = www.worldwhoswho.com| accessdate = 2008-08-12] . Bhumi Jensen, who was commonly known as Khun Poom, had autism. Jensen's condition brought about much awareness about autism in Thailand. Despite his father being a foreigner, Jensen was accorded royal status in Thailand. He attended Kasetsart University Laboratory School in Bangkok.

Jensen became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, while he and his family were vacationing at the La Flora Resort hotel in Khao Lak, Phang Nga province. He was drowned when the tsunami caused by the earthquake struck the coast of southern Thailand. His body was discovered on the beach the day following the tsunami. His uncle, the Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, identified the body and piloted the family back to Bangkok. [cite web | url = http://soravij.com/poomjensen.html | title = Khun Poom Jensen, Son of Princess Ubolratana | publisher = Soravij.com| accessdate = 2007-11-24]

References

External links

* [http://www.etoile.co.uk/Columns/Gioffredo/050119.html The Princess and the Tsunami by Gioffredo Godenzi]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bhumi Jensen — Poom Jensen (auch: Bhumi Jensen) (* 16. August 1983; † 26. Dezember 2004 in Phuket/Südthailand) war ein Enkel des thailändischen Königs Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX.). Poom Jensen war Sohn von Prinzessin Ubol Ratana, der ältesten Tochter des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jensen (surname) — Jensen is a Danish and Norwegian originally patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Jens . Today however it is used as a generic surname for both men and women. The prefix Jens is the most common Danish version of the biblical Ioanne ( en.… …   Wikipedia

  • Sirikitiya Jensen — Full name Sirikitiya Mahidol Jensen House House of Mahidol Chakri Dynasty Father Peter Ladd Jensen Mother Princess Ubol Ratana Born March 18, 1985 ( …   Wikipedia

  • Peter Ladd Jensen — Peter Ladd Jensen, (born 1951) is the former husband of Ubol Ratana, Princess of Thailand. cite web|url=http://www.worldwhoswho.com/public/views/royal families.html?country=THAILAND|title= Royal Family of Thailand |publisher=Who s who |accessdate …   Wikipedia

  • Ploypailin Mahidol Jensen — Khun Ploypailin Jensen (born February 13, 1981) is a member of the Thai Royal Family and a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. She is the eldest daughter of Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand. Although being a granddaughter of… …   Wikipedia

  • Poom Jensen — (auch: Bhumi Jensen) (* 16. August 1983; † 26. Dezember 2004 in Phuket/Südthailand) war ein Enkel des thailändischen Königs Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX.). Poom Jensen war Sohn von Prinzessin Ubol Ratana, der ältesten Tochter des thailändischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ubol Ratana — Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand ( th. ทูลกระหม่อมหญิงอบลรัตน์ฯ,; Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิงอุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi ), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the… …   Wikipedia

  • Bhumibol Adulyadej — Infobox Monarch name = Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX of Thailand ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช title = King of Thailand caption = King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand reign = 9 June 1946 – present coronation = 6 May 1950 predecessor = Ananda Mahidol suc… …   Wikipedia

  • Luk kreung — A luk kreung ( th. ลูกครึ่ง), literally half child , is a colloquial reference in the Thai language to a person whose parents are of two different races. It is most often used to refer to those with one Thai and one farang (Western) parent, thus… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Thailand-related articles — Thailand, known officially as the Kingdom of Thailand (IPAEng|ˈtaɪlænd, th. ราชอาณาจักรไทย, IPA2|râːtɕʰa ʔaːnaːtɕɑ #x0300;k tʰɑj) is a country in Southeast Asia. To its east lie Laos and Cambodia; to its south, the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia;… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”