Wan Waithayakon
| Wan Waithayakon วรรณไวทยากร | |
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| Prince Naradhip Bongsaprabandha | |
Waithayakon in the 1940s | |
| Born | 25 August 1891 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 5 September 1976 (aged 85) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Princess Bibulaya Benchang Kitiyakara |
| Issue | 2 |
| House | Vorawan family (Chakri dynasty) |
| Father | Prince Voravanakara, Prince of Naradhip Prapanpongse |
| Mother | Tuansri Voravan Na Ayudhya |
| Signature | |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1956–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Rudecindo Ortega |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Munro |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 March 1952 – 20 October 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Plaek Phibunsongkhram Pote Sarasin Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Preceded by | Warakan Bancha |
| Succeeded by | Thanat Khoman |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 1 January 1958 – 20 October 1958 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| In office 9 February 1959 – 8 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Sarit Thanarat |
| In office 9 December 1963 – 9 December 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Rector of Thammasat University | |
| In office 19 December 1963 – 31 March 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Thanom Kittikachorn |
| Succeeded by | Sanya Dharmasakti |
Prince Varna Vaidayakara (full title: His Royal Highness Prince Varna Vaidayakara, the Prince Naradhip Bongsaprabandha), known in the West as Wan Waithayakon (1891–1976), was a Thai royal prince and diplomat. He was President of the Eleventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly (1956–1957) while serving as Thailand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He was a grandson of King Mongkut (Rama IV).