จดหมายฉบับนี้เป็นจดหมายที่ท่านเขียนมาให้แก่คนในเวปของท่านได้อ่าน ท่านใดที่ได้อ่านแล้วไม่ควรนำออกไปเผยแพร่ข้างนอกเพื่อให้บุคคลอื่นเข้าใจผิด รวมทั้งไม่ได้มีเจตนาที่จะเกี่ยวข้องกับทางสถาบันแต่อย่างใด และ เราก็ไม่ได้ขึ้นอยู่กับคนกลุ่มใดกลุ่มหนึ่ง นี่เป็นการพูดคุยกับในเวปที่ชื่นชอบท่านจริงๆ กรุณาอ่านอย่างเดียวในที่นี้นะคะ ไม่เช่นนั้นเวปของเราอาจจะถูกปิดได้ ซึ่งเราก็ไม่อยากให้มันเป็นเช่นนั้น ขอย้ำนะคะไม่ได้ขึ้นอยู่กับคนกลุ่มใดกลุ่มหนึ่งและอย่านำไปตัดต่อเพื่อเผยแพร่ในทางที่ผิด อย่าเอาท่านไปเป็นเครื่องมือในทางสถาบันเลยค่ะ ท่านแค่ติดต่อกับคนที่ชื่นชมท่านเท่านั้นจริงๆ
ถึง ท่านทั้งหลาย
หลาย ปีที่ผ่านมาพวกเราได้ทำตามคำสั่งของ ทูลหม่อมพ่อ สมเด็จพระบรมฯ คือให้เราอยู่ต่างประเทศอย่างเงียบๆ อย่างไรก็ดี หลายคนทั้งในประเทศไทย และ ต่างประเทศ
ได้ สอบถามเกี่ยวกับเรา และสงสัยว่าเราอยู่ที่ไหนในการตอบคำถามต่างๆนี้ เราคิดว่าเป็นโอกาศที่ดีที่จะอธิบาย สถานการณ์ของเราใน อีเมล์ ต่อไปนื้
ด้วยความนับถือ
จุฑาวัชร วัชเรศร
จักรีวัชร วัชรวีร์
Dear Sir or Madam:
For many years we have obeyed the orders of our father, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Mahidol, to remain abroad in silence. However, over time, many people in Thailand and abroad have inquired about us or made speculations about our whereabouts, which may or may not be true. In answer to these questions, we feel that this is a good opportunity to reveal ourselves in order explain our situation. Please find our words attached to this email.
Truly Yours,
/s/ Juthavachara /s/ Vacharaesorn
Juthavachara Vacharaesorn
/s/ Chakriwat /s/ Vatchrawee
Chakriwat Vatchrawee
Dear Friends,
This year marks the fifteenth year that we have been living abroad. Over the years, we
have received many kind words of encouragement and well wishes over the Internet and
elsewhere from the people of Thailand; both from within Thailand and around the world.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your kind regards, and we are
thankful that so many of you have not forgotten us. We have realized that some people
were curious or had questions regarding our whereabouts over the years. To eliminate
confusion and false rumors, we have decided to take this opportunity to disclose our
situation.
Over the years, we have been waiting patiently for the order for us to return to Thailand.
As yet, we have received no word from our father, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince,
nor have we received any type of contact from the Royal Household. In 1996, while
studying in England, we were ordered by our father not to return home to Thailand. We
were specifically instructed not to use our royal titles and to use the last name
“Vivacharawongse” instead. We never, at any time, voluntarily renounced our royal titles
nor choose to surrender the “Mahidol” surname. Since we were not receiving any kind of
support from the Royal Household, financial or otherwise, we moved to the United States
with our mother.
When we were younger, we did not understand the drastic change in our lives, nor could
we comprehend why we must live our lives outside of our beloved country. Our mother
would remind us that we have to follow the orders of the Royal Family, and to show our
gratitude and respect. Our situation, at times, was not at all easy. However, we did not
stand idle. Instead we learned to push ourselves to our highest potential, and to behave in
a manner that would not bring shame upon the Royal Family.
Juthavachara received a bachelor’s degree in avionics and maintenance and a master’s
degree in aeronautical science. After working in the aviation industr y, he is now
attending law school in pursuit of a Juris Doctor degree. Vacharaesorn, after receiving his
bachelor’s degree in political science, a Juris Doctor, and a Master of Law (LLM), is now
a practicing attorney. Chakriwat, received his bachelor’s degree in psychobiology with
chemistry minor, he is currently attending medical school, and will soon begin his
clinical rotations. Vatchrawee double-majored in International Business and Finance, and
has a Master of Business Administration. He is now attending law school in pursuit of a
Juris Doctor degree.
We are also aware of the many rumors being circulated regarding Chakriwat’s health.
The truth is Chakriwat has been battling Neurofibromatosis (type II) since he was thirteen
years old. The disease causes tumors to appear along his nervous system, and surgery or
radiation treatment is required ever y year or so to remove or otherwise treat these tumors.
Due to numerous radiation treatments he has received, there has been some damage to his
acoustic nerve, and he became deaf in one ear. He will receive another surger y in August
of this year. Despite having to undergo these exhausting procedures on a regular basis,
Chakriwat is determined to complete his medical training.
For many years we have lived our lives in silence, which caused some speculation that
we wished to remain abroad. To the contrary, as much as we wish to retur n, we could not
defy orders not to return, or speak out to clear our names. We were afraid to risk even
demonstrating the slightest inference of disrespect toward the Royal Family. Many may
wonder why we did not speak out against false rumors or allegations against us. The truth
is, it is better to suffer in silence than risk harm to the institution. We have never given up
hope that, one day, we would receive word from Thailand to allow us to return. Each
year, we write to our grandparents, Their Majesties the King and Queen, our father, His
Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and our aunt, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn. We would write to give them updates on our lives, informing them of
academic progress, any medical issues, and to send well wishes to Their Majesties and
Their Highnesses on New Years and birthdays. However, our letters were never
answered. The communication has always been one sided.
Many people continue to speculate regarding our situation or to spread false and
malicious rumors about us. Rather than addressing these issues in the open, and risk
offending the institution, we have chosen to remain silent. We merely wanted to use this
correspondence as an opportunity to thank the many Thais who still care about us and
remember us, and to state clearly that, every day, we wish to return to Thailand. For
fifteen years, we have never set foot in our countr y, and we miss it far too much. Until we
are permitted to return, however, we will remain loyal to the Royal Family, and pray for
the future of our country.
We remain faithfully yours,
/s/ Juthavachara /s/ Vacharaesorn
Juthavachara Vacharaesorn
/s/ Chakriwat /s/ Vatchrawee
Chakriwat Vatchrawee
