She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal[3] for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom as an Honorary Fellow.

[5] In November 2016, Princess Chulabhorn visited Japan and met with then-Emperor Akihito and then-Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.

[11] In April 2023, Princess Chulabhorn visited the United States of America to attend the Health Summit for Pharmaceutical and Medical Development at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

[14] On 6 September 2014, the Princess was admitted to Vichaiyut Hospital due to stomach inflammation: she was later diagnosed with gastritis and was advised to temporarily suspend royal duties.

[15] On 9 October 2014, the Princess was diagnosed with a severe infection of the pancreas and swelling of the lymph glands: doctors concluded that she was suffering from an autoimmune disease called systemic lupus erythematosus, which she has since begun to treat.

[19] In June 2017, the Princess was diagnosed with lung, liver and muscle inflammation and low blood oxygen levels: she went to Vichaiyuth Hospital due to fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms and doctors made the diagnosis, and subsequently administered medical treatment to her.

An MRI showed that the nerves under her left elbow had become compressed, and as a result the Princess had to remain in hospital for treatment and suspend royal duties.

[23] As a result of numbness in her left hand, Chulabhorn had to undergo microsurgery to remove the tissue causing the discomfort and remained in hospital until she fully recovered.

[24] On 16 June 2020, Chulabhorn underwent surgery at Chulalongkorn Hospital due to numbness in the fingertips of her right hand, caused by a membrane compressing the nerve below her elbow.

[25] Princess Chulabhorn received UNESCO's Einstein Medal for her years of work promoting scientific cooperation in the Asia - Pacific region.