Bhanurangsi Savangwongse

Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
Prince of Siam Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej
File:Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse.jpg HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
Commander of the Navy Department
In office	17 February 1902 –24 February 1903
Acting	29 January 1901 –16 February 1902
Predecessor	Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Successor	Paribatra Sukhumbhand
Director-General of the Royal Siamese Navy
In office	19 June 1920 –31 August 1922
Predecessor	Paribatra Sukhumbhand as the minister
Successor	Abhakara Kiartivongse as the minister
Born	(1859-01-11)11 January 1859 Bangkok, Siam
Died	Bangkok, Siam
Issue	11 sons and daughters
House	Chakri Dynasty
Father	Mongkut (Rama IV)
Mother	Debsirindra

Field Marshal Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, The Prince Banubandhu Vongsevoradej (11 January 1859 – 13 June 1928) (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าภาณุรังษีสว่างวงศ์ กรมพระยาภาณุพันธุวงศ์วรเดช) was a son of HM King Mongkut of Siam and HM Queen Debsirindra.

Although the Prince held a number of posts in the government of his elder brother, King Chulalongkorn, including the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Siamese Army, he is best remembered as the founder of the Thai postal service.

His most famous son is the Formula One racer, Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, better known as Prince Bira.