Aditya Dibabha

Prince Aditya Dibabha (; ; ; 27 July 1900 – 19 May 1946) was a member of the Thai Royal Family and a Siamese political figure. He served as Chairman of the Regency Council between 1935 and 1944, as King Ananda Mahidol was still a minor.

Biography Aditya Dibabha was a son of Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse and Princess Dibyasambandh. He was born on 27 July 1900 with the first name born Mom Chao Aditya Dibabha. He was married to Kobkaew Wisetkul, the maid of honour of Queen Rambai Barni on 5 January 1929 they did not have a successor. He died of cancer on 19 May 1946, aged 45.

Siamese Revolution

Although being a royal, Aditya was a supporter of the 1932 Siamese Revolution. He had taught the French Revolution as a teacher. Around the time of the Revolution, he translated the writings of early Age of Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau into Thai. In 1934, the translated work was published in The Era of the French Revolution, a student textbook written for students of the Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University. The textbook includes notes by John Holland-Rose and Étienne Dumont. Although Aditya praises Rousseau in the book, he is critical at points such as Rousseau's idea of the political ideal society should strive for. The textbook attempts to parallel the Siamese Revolution with the French, but also acts as a warning for Siam to not repeat the mistakes made by the French during their revolution.

Despite his praise for Rousseau, Aditya preferred a British-styled constitutional monarchy over a French-styled republic.

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