Conservationist Princess Rangsinoppadol dies at 79

Conservationist Princess Rangsinoppadol dies at 79

By The Nation

Princess Mom Chao Rangsinoppadol Yugala, a renowned animal-rights activist and conservationist, has died at age 79, her son Dulsit Snidvongs announced on Facebook on Friday. 

Princess MC Rangsinoppadol was born on October 2, 1937, the youngest daughter of His Royal Highness Prince Bhanubandhu Yugala and Mom Luang Soiraya Yugala. 

She was the sister of Princess Mom Chao Bandhusavali Yugala – the mother of HRH Princess Somsavali – and Prince Mom Chao Thitibandhu Yugala, who died in 1995. 

She married Mom Luang Tuang Snidvongs on April 10, 1956, and they had three sons and one daughter.

Her niece, ML Saralee Kitiyakara, posted condolences on Facebook on behalf of the cast and crew of the “Theaw Lamai Thailand” television programme and the firm Honey & Friend Entertainment, which shared the post on its own Facebook page.

Princess MC Rangsinoppadol devoted her life to the conservation of nature, wildlife and the environment. She created a foundation in her own name to help protect wild elephants and other animals.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30320129

 

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