Bureau of the Royal Household

Bureau of the Royal Household
สำนักพระราชวัง
Agency overview
Formed	5 May 1895
Preceding agency	Ministry of the Palace; (1895-1935);
Jurisdiction	Thailand
Headquarters	Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
Annual budget	6,800 million baht (FY2019)
Agency executive	Satitpong Sukvimol, Lord Chamberlain;
Website	Royal Office

The Bureau of the Royal Household (BRH) (Thai: สำนักพระราชวัง) is an agency of the monarchy of Thailand. In addition to a range of administrative and ceremonial responsibilities, the bureau also serves as a conduit for royal philanthropy.^[1]

The 2019 budget for the Bureau of the Royal Household was 6,800 million baht, up from 6,391.4 million baht in FY2018.^[2]

History

The history of the king's household pre-dates modern Thailand, links with the past are preserved. For example, the importance of "institutional memory" led to the appointment in the 1980s of a nonagenarian Khun Sawet Thunapradit as "Special Consultant to the Royal Household".^[3] From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary falls under the direct supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household.^[4]

The agency's headquarters, headed by the Lord Chamberlain, is at Suan Amphon near Dusit Palace in Bangkok.^[5]

Palaces

The bureau is responsible for promoting and maintaining three different royal palaces:^[6]

Public relations

Some of the public relations of the monarchy are handled by officials of this bureau.^[6] For example, during a period in which the king was quite ill, the bureau's official announcements provided information about the monarch's condition.^[7]

The BRH, through its Royal Ceremonial Division, is also responsible for organizing events related to the Royal Family of Thailand.^[8]

Finances

In 1932, assets of the royal family and household were seized. Much of it was restored after 1947.^[9]

The monarchy's household and finances are managed by the Bureau of the Royal Household and the Crown Property Bureau, respectively. They are quasi-government agencies of the Royal Thai Government with nominal cabinet representation on their respective governing boards but with the majority of personnel, in practice, being appointed by the palace.^[10]

References

^ Iamtan, Suparat. "Royal assistance for families of bereaved, injured," Archived 2010-04-19 at the Wayback Machine The Nation (Bangkok). April 17, 2010.^{[failed verification]}
^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief FY2019". Bureau of the Budget. p. 98. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
^ Scigliano, Eric. (2002). Love, War, and Circuses:, p. 102. , p. 102, at Google Books^{[failed verification]}
^ "สำรวจโครงสร้าง "ราชการในพระองค์" ก่อนปรับโครงสร้างใหม่". BBC News ไทย.
^ "People volunteer for community service in the spirit of Mother's Day". National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT). 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
^ ^a ^b "Bureau of the Royal Household". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand): Announcement of the Bureau of the Royal Household Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, October B.E. 2552 (2009)^{[dead link]}
^ "ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามพระราชบัญญัติ (ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามมาตรา ๙)". Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
^ Handley, Paul (2006). The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 97. ISBN 9780300130591. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
^ "Thailand The King". photius.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.^{[failed verification]}

External links

Bureau of the Royal Household

[1] Iamtan, Suparat. "Royal assistance for families of bereaved, injured," Archived 2010-04-19 at the Wayback Machine The Nation (Bangkok). April 17, 2010.^{[failed verification]}

[2] "Thailand's Budget in Brief FY2019". Bureau of the Budget. p. 98. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-06.

[3] Scigliano, Eric. (2002). Love, War, and Circuses:, p. 102. , p. 102, at Google Books^{[failed verification]}

[4] "สำรวจโครงสร้าง "ราชการในพระองค์" ก่อนปรับโครงสร้างใหม่". BBC News ไทย.

[5] "People volunteer for community service in the spirit of Mother's Day". National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT). 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

[bureau1-6] "Bureau of the Royal Household". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-05-20.

[7] Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand): Announcement of the Bureau of the Royal Household Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, October B.E. 2552 (2009)^{[dead link]}

[8] "ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามพระราชบัญญัติ (ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามมาตรา ๙)". Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-16.

[Handley-2006-9] Handley, Paul (2006). The King Never Smiles: A Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 97. ISBN 9780300130591. Retrieved 2019-02-12.

[10] "Thailand The King". photius.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.^{[failed verification]}

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