Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon ( th, ประภาวดี เจริญรัตนธารากูล; ) (born Junpim Kuntatean, th, จันทร์พิมพ์ กันทะเตียน; , also transliterated ''Chanpim Kantatian'' May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand. At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver medal in the 53 kg category, lifting a total of 223 kg (491.6 lbs). At the 2006 University World Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg category. During the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months. She won the women's 53 kg class at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics. Her name was so long that it was listed as "J" on the digital scoreboard during the Beijing Games. Major results She competed at world c ...
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Order Of The Crown Of Thailand
The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; ) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918. Formerly called The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam. Classes The Order consists of eight classes: Gallery Old designs File:027 Badge (9180237745).jpg, A woodcarving of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that used from 1869-1909, at gates of Phra Vihara of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok. File:028 Mother of Pearl Badge (9180231639).jpg, A mother-of-pearl inlay of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knig ...
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