The Krairiksh family (Thai: ไกรฤกษ์, RTGSKrairoek, pronounced [krāj.rɤ̂ːk]) is a Thai family of Chinese descent which traces its ancestry to Phraya Kraikosa (born Roek Sae-Lim)[Chinese script needed], a Hokkien Chinese born to immigrant parents who became Krommatha (lord of the Harbour Department) under King Taksin. The family name was bestowed by King Vajiravudh in 1913.[1] Many of the descendants of the Krairiksh family occupy key positions at the bureaucracy, finance, the professions and academia.[2]

Krairiksh
ไกรฤกษ์
Parent familyLin family
Current regionBangkok
Place of originAyutthaya
FoundedAyutthaya period
FounderPhraya Kraikosa
Connected familiesHouse of Chakri
House of Sucharitakul
Amatayakul family
Panyarachun family
Estate(s)Thip Villa

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  1. ^ "100 ปี ไกรฤกษ์" ความอบอุ่นเหนือกาลเวลาลูกเต็มบ้านหลานเต็มเมือง - Celeb Online - Manager Online". ASTV Manager Online. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ Baker, Chris (2016). "The 2014 Thai Coup and Some Roots of Authoritarianism". Journal of Contemporary Asia. 46 (3): 401. doi:10.1080/00472336.2016.1150500. ISSN 0047-2336. S2CID 155380296.