Author Biography
Tulachandra was the pen name of Chancham Bunnag. The name was an amalgam of her husband’s first name and the first syllable of her own. She was born in 1921, the eldest daughter of Khun Chamnan Worakit (Lui Indhusophon), an official in the Post and Telegraph Department, who later became Permanent Secretary for Communication. Her mother was a daughter of Phra Sophon Aksornkit (Lek Smitasiri) a major publisher of the inter-war years. Her Royal Highness Princess Vibhavadi Rangsit (née Her Serene Highness Princess Vibhavadi Rajani) was born on 20th November 1920. The daughter of His Highness Prince (Krom Muen) Bidyalongkorn and Her Serene Highness Princess Bornbimolban Rajani (née Voravarn), she was educated at Mater Dei School, Bangkok. After graduating from the Finishing Course, she worked as a secretary for her father, one of the greatest poets of the Ratanakosin era, who wrote under the pseudonym ‘Nor. Mor. Sor.’ Princess Vibhavadi inherited her father’s gift for writing and displayed her abilities at the early age of 14