Updated: 22 May, 2006
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Orders, Decorations and Medals of Thailand Yuri Yashnev |
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A variety of Thailand medal images with Thai text, however medal name is given in English. www.nectec.or.th |
WWII Medals of Thailand Hendrik
Rakkiat risks losing knighthood honours Disgraced former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana may lose his Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) for the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant. (Broken Link for Information purposes only) Nation Multimedia.com 03 Oct 03
Last Thai veteran of the Great War passes away The country's last World War I veteran, Second Lieutenant Yod Sangrungruang, passed away at the age of 106 in Phitsanulok. Yod also became the first Thai to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur from French President Jacques Chirac through the French ambassador to Thailand. The Nation 10 Oct 03
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Honour for Premier Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa yesterday became the first Arab official to be decorated with Thailand's highest honour when he attended a ceremony at the royal palace here.The Premier was granted the Knight Grand Cordon Special Class of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant during a meeting and presentation ceremony with Thai Crown Prince Maha Majrayoun Jakorn. Gulf Daily News 4 Dec 03 |
Royal honour for 82 men, women A Muslim philanthropist, an educator, a city clerk, an ambassador and a Cabinet member’s wife are among 30 ladies joining 52 knights to be decorated on Coronation Day. His Majesty the King will bestow the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao to 82 men and women in recognition of their meritorious services to the Kingdom. Khunying Saengdao Siamwalla will be named Chula Chom Klao Second Class (Knight Commander), in recognition for her work with Muslim charities. Firsttime lady recipients of Chula Chom Klao Order include Nathanon Thavisin, a city clerk; Suchada Kiranandana, president of Chulalongkorn University; and Laxanachantorn Laohaphan, Thailand’s permanent representative to the United Nations. The three married ladies will be addressed as “Khunying”, while another recipient, Council of State Pornthip Jala, will have the title of “Khun”. Khunying Suthawan Sathirathai, wife of Foreign Affairs Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, is to be promoted to the status of Thanphuying for receiving the Order’s Second Class (Knight Grand Commander). Awarded knighthoods are Privy Councillor Sawat Watanayakorn and Phan Wannamethee, president of the Red Cross. Both men will named Chula Chom Klao First Class (Knight Grand Cross). Somchainuek Engtrakul, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry; Don Pramudwinai, Thailand’s ambassador to Belgium; and Vichit Surapongchai, Siam Commercial Bank’s executive chairman are among the recipients of Chula Chom Klao Second Class (Knight Commander). Atthaniti Disathaamnarj, president of the Supreme Court, and Foreign Affairs Minister Surakiart are to be awarded Chula Chom Klao Third Class (Companion), which is bestowed on heirs of past recipients. The Order, established in 1873 by King Rama V, has three classes for knights and four classes for ladies. Each class has two grades. nationmultimedia.com 5 May 04
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President Confers Top Military Award on Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces The Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF), General Chaisit Shinawatra (Extreme Left) with President S R Nathan and Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung at the Istana was conferred Singapore’s highest military award, Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera), or the Distinguished Service Order (Military), by President S R Nathan at the Istana.in recognition of his outstanding contributions to fostering excellent ties between the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the RTARF. news.navy.mil 16 Aug 05 |
Royal honour 'not cancelled' Clarifying the absence today of the usual Coronation Day ceremony to bestow the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said that this did not mean the royal decoration itself would not be awarded this year. "What has been postponed is the royal decoration ceremony. He said this was not the first year in which the decoration of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao had been bestowed at a time other than Coronation Day, May 5. "The absence of the decoration ceremony has no relation to the government whatsoever, because no Cabinet members have been awarded [the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao] this year," he said, without explaining. Wissanu's clarification followed his statement to the Cabinet meeting that it would not be unusual if the King decided not to bestow the decoration this year. nationmultimedia.com 5 May 06
Ribbons of Thailand Eric Bush Aug 04
