Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
THREE Join JUNIOR
DIPLOMATIC CIRCLE
Daughters, IS and IS, and
Son, II, of Siamese Minis
ter Arrive in Capital.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

The Junior set of the diplomatic
corps has received three interesting new
members in the young daughters and
son of the Siamese Minister, Prince
Amoradat Kridakara, who arrived in
washington a few days ago. The Misses
Pairoh and Pluen Chitra, aged Is and
10. and Master Bongs Amara, IL years
old, are bright, happy children. vitality
interested in all the sports and pleas
llrcs which attract young people OF their
age, and with the pleasing and cordial
manners which seem to be inherent to
all people of the Oriental races.
Master Bongs is a real boy, fond of
golf, roller skating and riding: and 1T
was with considerable heartache, that
he left behind in his Bangkok home
three pet Siamese ponies. Both he and
his sisters are expert swimmers and
they are looking forward with pleas
use to their visit this Summer to the
Massachusetts coast, where Prince
Amardat will spend the Summer with
his family at Gloucester.
Miss Pairoh, shy little slip OF a
girl. is the eldest of the three. She was
born in Berlin and tells you that her
Younger sister and brother were born
in Paris, but this is the first visit away
from her native land that she remene
bers On the journey from Bangkok,
the family stopped in Paris for about
three weeks and evidences OF the visit
to the French capital were apparent IN
the smart little blue frocks worn by Miss
Pairoh and her sister.
Begin Study Of English.
The two younger children speak no
English, but have already begun study
of the language Miss Pairoh states
not speak it, but after the first few
moments of shyness, she was able TO
answer questions very we'll in English.
Just as the colonel's lady and Judy
O'Grady are sisters under the Skin," 1t
was soon apparent that the likes and
interests of the little Siamese girl are
the same as those Of every normal girl
of Is. Miss Pairoh has played golf at
her home in Bangkok, but she says
that she has played more of the Eng
liSh game, badminton, game rapidly
gaining in popularity In Washington,
than any other sport. She hopes to
take up tennis while in this country.
She likes music and tells you with
sparkling eyes that she enjoyed the
American jazz music and the dancing
which she heard and saw while in
Paris.
Miss Pairoh is an expert needle
woman and learned at her school in
Siam to make dresses and embroider
them in the beautiful work done by the
women Of her country. She also is
musician, playing the native Siamese
stringed instrument, quite unlike any
known in this country.
Underneath the poise and manner of
the diplomats daughter, obvious the
minute one meets the young lady, IS
Just the heart of q 15-year-old girl. ex-
periencing the first pangs of homesick-
ness.
Misses Home in Bangkok.
do you miss your home in Bangkok,
she was asked. The brown eyes sad
dened. "Yes, I debut" the training
of the diplomats daughter now came
to the fore, II am sure I am going to
like Washington very much. like 1t
very much already"
Prince Amoradat was also accom-
panied to this country by three young
boys between the ages Of IL and IL,
sent by the government as students to
this country. One Of the boys Is at the
legation; one has gone to school IN
Boston, and the third Is attenolng
school in Maryland.
No definite plans have been made as
vet as to what school will be selected
for the princes children, but Miss
Pairoh stated that upon her return
from Gloucester next September, she
expects to attend one Of the private
schools In the city.
The three children Of the former
Siamese Minister, Plya Vijitavongs, are
still in the United States. His Oldest
son is now q cadet at West Point: son,
is, is a student at the Swavely School,
Virginia, and q 15-year-old daughter,
Miss Viamala Sudasna, is at present at
tending the Warrenton Country School
for Girls, but will sail for France in
June to join her father in Paris, where
he has been sent O. envoy from his
country.