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Poom Jensen
Born
Bhumi Jensen

(1983-08-16)16 August 1983
Died26 December 2004(2004-12-26) (aged 21)
Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Thailand
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File:ลายเซ็นพุ่ม เจนเซน.png

Khun Poom Jensen[Note 1] (Template:Lang-th; RTGSPhum; Thai pronunciation: [pʰǔm]; 16 August 1983 – 26 December 2004), born Bhumi Jensen (also spelled Poomi Jensen,[1][2][3] Template:Lang-th; RTGSPhumi; Thai pronunciation: [pʰuːmí]), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. He was also a nephew of Vajiralongkorn, the current King of Thailand. He was the only son of the King's eldest daughter, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, and her American (former) husband Peter Ladd Jensen.[4]

Biography

Poom, as he was commonly known, had autism, his status helping heighten awareness of the condition in Thailand. He attended Kasetsart University Laboratory School in Bangkok. He spent his childhood in San Diego County, California, where he graduated from Torrey Pines High School.[3] Poom moved with his mother to Thailand in July 2001, after his graduation.[5]

Death and legacy

Jensen drowned after being struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004, while he and his family were on holiday at the La Flora Resort hotel in Khao Lak.[6] His body was discovered on the beach the following day. His uncle, then-Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, identified his body and flew the rest of the family to Bangkok.[7] On 30 April 2005, he received a royal funeral attended by his grandfather the King and virtually every member of the Royal Family.

His mother, Princess Ubolratana, established the Khun Poom Foundation in his memory, to aid children with autism and other learning disabilities. She also founded "To Be Number One Project" to campaign against drug usage among teenagers.[8]

Honors

  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class).

Police rank

Volunteer Defense Corps of Thailand rank

Ancestry

Notes

  1. ^ Khun is a Thai courtesy title which is used to show respect but does not indicate a royal status.

References

  1. ^ "IN RE MARRIAGE OF JENSEN". Leagle. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. ^ "IN RE: the MARRIAGE of Julie and Peter JENSEN". FindLaw. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b Karen Kucher (30 December 2004). "Prince dies in tsunami, was grad of Torrey Pines". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Royal Family of Thailand". www.worldwhoswho.com. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  5. ^ Case Law
  6. ^ Liu, Caitlin; Tony Perry (29 December 2004). "Thais Saddened by the Death of Young Prince". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Khun Poom Jensen, Son of Princess Ubolratana". Soravij.com. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  8. ^ His Majesty the King of Thailand has inspired Members of his own Family to be actively involved in development projects. Archived 20 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "รายงานพิเศษ : "คุณพุ่ม" ที่รักของแม่และคนไทยทุกคน!". April 2005.
  10. ^ "16 สิงหา ร่วมระลึกถึง "คุณพุ่ม เจนเซน" พระโอรสคนเดียวในทูลกระหม่อมหญิงอุบลรัตนราชกัญญาในวันคล้ายวันเกิด". 16 August 2017.
  11. ^ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00169756.PDF