Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok, Thailand; died 23 December 1985 in Barons Court Station, London), better known as Prince Bira of Siam (now Thailand) or by his nom de course B. Bira, was the only Thai racecar driver to race in Formula One. He raced in Formula One and Grand Prix races for the Maserati, Gordini, and Connaught teams, among others. He also was an Olympic sailor in the Melbourne Olympics, 1956 in the Star, Rome Olympics, 1960 in the Star, Tokyo Olympics, 1964 in the Dragon and the Munich Olympics, 1972 in the Tempest. In the 1960 Games he competed against another former Formula One driver, Roberto Mieres, who finished 17th and ahead of the prince in 19th. Birabongse was the only Southeast Asian driver in Formula One until Malaysia's Alex Yoong joined Minardi in 2001. Prince Bira was not only a racing driver, he was also an excellent pilot of gliders and powered aircraft. In 1952 he flew the remarkable distance from London to Bangkok with his own twin engine Miles Gemini aircraft.
Another love has ended (another love has ended)
Like so many in the past (a million loves in the past)
And people now are saying ( everybody's saying)
I just knew it couldn't last (it just couldn't last)
Another fool is suffering (another fool, another fool)
In a world of despair ( and it's so lonely there)
Trying not to show (don't let people know)
How much he really cared (he really, really cares)
Another promise spoken (an empty promise spoken)
To love forever more (I'll love you forevermore)
And then my heart was broken (another heart was broken)
Like so many hearts before (a million hearts before)
The hand of fate descended
Another love has ended
When a new love started for you
Another promise spoken (an empty promise spoken)
To love forever more (I'll love you forever)
And then my heart was broken (another heart was broken)
Like so many hearts before (a million hearts before)
The hand of fate descended
Another love has ended
When a new love started for you