Poom Jensen

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{{Short description|Thai prince (1983–2004)}}
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{{Given name hatnote|Poom|Jensen|his|lang=Thai}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = ''[[Khun (courtesy title)|Khun]]''
| native_name = {{lang|th|พุ่ม เจนเซน}}
| image = Poom Jensen.jpg
| caption = Portrait of Poom Jensen
| birth_name = Bhumi (Poomi) Jensen
| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1983|8|16}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, US
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|12|26|1983|8|16|mf=yes}}
| death_place = [[Khao Lak]], Thailand
| death_cause = [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Drowning]]
| father = Peter Ladd Jensen
| mother = [[Ubolratana]]
}}

Khun '''Poom Jensen'''<ref group="Note">''[[Khun (courtesy title)|Khun]]'' is a Thai courtesy title which is used to show respect but does not indicate a royal status.</ref> ({{langx|th|พุ่ม เจนเซน}}; {{RTGS|''Phum''}}; {{IPA|th|pʰǔm}}; August 16, 1983 – December 26, 2004), born '''Bhumi Jensen''' (also spelled '''Poomi Jensen''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leagle.com/decision/20037087CalRptr3d701_1642|title=IN RE MARRIAGE OF JENSEN|publisher=Leagle|accessdate=December 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1258821.html|title=IN RE: the MARRIAGE of Julie and Peter JENSEN.|work=FindLaw|accessdate=December 29, 2013}}</ref><ref name=SD>{{cite news |author=Karen Kucher |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041230/news_1m30prince.html |title=Prince dies in tsunami, was grad of Torrey Pines |newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=30 December 2004 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305143913/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20041230/news_1m30prince.html |archivedate=March 5, 2016 }}</ref> {{langx|th|ภูมิ เจนเซน}}; {{RTGS|''Phumi''}}; {{IPA|th|pʰuːmí}}), was a grandson of King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] of Thailand, after whom he was named. He was also a nephew of [[Vajiralongkorn]], the current King of Thailand. He was the only son of the King's eldest daughter, Princess [[Ubol Ratana|Ubolratana Rajakanya]], and her American (former) husband [[Peter Ladd Jensen]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldwhoswho.com/public/views/royal_families.html?country=THAILAND| title = Royal Family of Thailand | publisher = worldwhoswho.com |accessdate=August 12, 2008}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Poom, as he was commonly known, had [[autism]] and his status helped heighten awareness of the condition in Thailand. He attended [[Kasetsart University Laboratory School]] in Bangkok. An American teacher, Julie Claeys, from Greeley Colorado helped to coordinate his program and trained Thai teachers to support him. He spent his childhood in [[San Diego County, California]], where he graduated from [[Torrey Pines High School]].<ref name=SD/> Poom moved with his mother to Thailand in July 2001, after his graduation.<ref>[https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1258821.html Case Law]</ref> After return to Thailand he studied in Sports Science at Faculty of Education, [[Kasetsart University]].<ref>[https://mgronline.com/qol/detail/9480000045100 รายงานพิเศษ : "คุณพุ่ม" ที่รักของแม่และคนไทยทุกคน!]</ref>

==Death and legacy==
Poom drowned after being struck by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Indian Ocean tsunami]] on 26 December 2004, while he and his family were on holiday at the La Flora Resort hotel in [[Khao Lak]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Caitlin |title=Thais Saddened by the Death of Young Prince |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-dec-29-fg-jensen29-story.html|access-date=23 December 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |author2=Tony Perry|location=Los Angeles|date=December 29, 2004}}</ref> His body was discovered on the beach the following day. His uncle, then-[[Crown Prince of Thailand|Crown Prince]] [[Maha Vajiralongkorn]], identified his body and flew the rest of the family to Bangkok.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://soravij.com/poomjensen.html | title = Khun Poom Jensen, Son of Princess Ubolratana | publisher = Soravij.com | accessdate = 24 November 2007 | archive-date = December 28, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071228234521/http://www.soravij.com/poomjensen.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> On 30 April 2005, he received a royal funeral attended by his grandfather the King and virtually every member of the [[Chakri Dynasty|Royal Family]].

His mother, Princess Ubolratana, established the Khun Poom Foundation in his memory, to aid children with autism and other learning disabilities. She also founded "To Be Number One Project" to campaign against drug usage among teenagers.<ref>[http://www.mfa.go.th/royalweb/666.html His Majesty the King of Thailand has inspired Members of his own Family to be actively involved in development projects.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820040613/http://www.mfa.go.th/royalweb/666.html |date=August 20, 2009 }}</ref>

==Honors==
* 1992 – [[File:King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon.svg|80px]] King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class).<ref>ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, [http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00154314.PDF ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเหรียญรัตนาภรณ์ (คุณพลอยไพลิน เจนเสน, คุณพุ่ม เจนเสน และ คุณสิริกิตติยา เจนเสน)], เล่ม ๑๒๒, ตอน ๒ ข ฉบับทะเบียนฐานันดร, ๔ มีนาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๘, หน้า ๑ </ref>

===Police rank===
* [[Police rank|Police Sub Lieutenant]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/qol/detail/9480000045100|title = รายงานพิเศษ : "คุณพุ่ม" ที่รักของแม่และคนไทยทุกคน!|date = April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnews.co.th/contents/348157|title=16 สิงหา ร่วมระลึกถึง "คุณพุ่ม เจนเซน" พระโอรสคนเดียวในทูลกระหม่อมหญิงอุบลรัตนราชกัญญาในวันคล้ายวันเกิด|date=16 August 2017}}</ref>

===Volunteer Defense Corps of Thailand rank===
* [[Volunteer Defense Corps (Thailand)|Volunteer Defense Corps Major]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205400/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00169756.PDF ] {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

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