Bureau of the Royal Household

Thai ministry for royal property management

Bureau of the Royal Householdสำนักพระราชวัง

Agency overview
Formed| 5 May 1935
Preceding agencies|

* Krommawang
(14th Century–1892)
* Krom Dharmadhikorn
(formerly Krommawang; renamed in Sanskrit under King Borommatrailokkanat)
(1436–1892)
* Ministry of the Royal Household
(1892–1932) and
(1933–1935)
* Royal Household Headquarters
(1932–1933)

Jurisdiction| Thailand
Headquarters| Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand
Annual budget| 6,800 million baht (FY2019)
Agency executives|

* Air Chief Marshal Satitpong Sukvimol[1], Lord Chamberlain
* Police Colonel Thamanithi Wanichthanom[4], Grand Chamberlain
* Lieutenant Colonel Somchai Kanchanamani, Grand Chamberlain
* Air Chief Marshal Thira Chiangthong, Grand Chamberlain
* Air Vice Marshal Amnat Jiramanimai[5], Grand Chamberlain
* Air Vice Marshal Supichai Sunthonbura, Grand Chamberlain

Parent agency| Royal Office[2]
Child agencies|

* Office of the Commissioner[3]
* Royal Household Command
* Department of the King's Own Bodyguard 904
(“904” is King Vajiralongkorn’s personal code)
* Department of Her Majesty's Private Affairs
* Royal Household Support Department
* Department of His Majesty's Private Secretary
* Department of the Royal Family Affairs
* Department of Special Services

Website| Royal Office

The Bureau of the Royal Household (BRH) is a royal agency with a status equivalent to a ministry of the Royal Thai Government, directly under the authority of the monarch. It is responsible for royal affairs concerning the King and the Royal Family, as well as the management and protection of the monarch’s assets and interests. The Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household oversees its administration.[6]

The 2019 budget for the Bureau of the Royal Household was 6,800 million baht, up from 6,391.4 million baht in FY2018.[7]

## History

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Seal of Ministry of the Royal Household

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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".[8] From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary falls under the direct supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household.[9]

The agency's headquarters, headed by the Lord Chamberlain, is at Suan Amphon near Dusit Palace in Bangkok.[10]

## Palaces

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The bureau is responsible for promoting and maintaining three different royal palaces:[11]

* Grand Palace
* Dusit Palace
* Bang Pa-In Royal Palace

## Public relations

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Some of the public relations of the monarchy are handled by officials of this bureau.[11] For example, during a period in which the king was quite ill, the bureau's official announcements provided information about the monarch's condition.[12]

The BRH, through its Royal Ceremonial Division, is also responsible for organizing events related to the Royal Family of Thailand.[13]

## Finances

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In 1932, assets of the royal family and household were seized. Much of it was restored after 1947.[14]

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.[15]

## References

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1. ^ พระราชโองการ ประกาศ แต่งตั้งเลขาธิการพระราชวังและผู้อำนวยการสำนักงานทรัพย์สินส่วนพระมหากษัตริย์ (Royal Command appointing Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household and Director-General of the Crown Property Bureau), ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 135 ตอน 55 ง พิเศษ หน้า 2, 12 March 2018, PDF
2. ^ พระราชโองการ ประกาศ พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดระเบียบราชการและการบริหารงานบุคคลของราชการในพระองค์ พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๐ (Royal Command: Royal Decree on the Organization and Personnel Administration of the Royal Service, B.E. 2560), ราชกิจจานุเบกษา เล่ม 134 ตอน 51 ก หน้า 13, 10 May 2017, PDF
3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดระเบียบราชการและการบริหารงานบุคคลของราชการในพระองค์ (ฉบับที่ ๒) พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๕ [Royal Decree on the Organization and Personnel Administration of the Royal Service (No. 2) B.E. 2565], ราชกิจจานุเบกษา [Royal Gazette], 11 January 2022, PDF
4. ^ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ แต่งตั้งข้าราชการในพระองค์และนายทหารราชองครักษ์พิเศษ (Royal Command appointing Royal Household officers and special royal guards), ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, PDF
5. ^ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ แต่งตั้งข้าราชการในพระองค์และนายทหารราชองครักษ์พิเศษ (Royal Command appointing Royal Household officers and special royal guards), ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, PDF
6. ^ 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]
7. ^ "Thailand's Budget in Brief FY2019". Bureau of the Budget. p. 98\. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
8. ^ Scigliano, Eric. (2002). Love, War, and Circuses:, p. 102. , p. 102, at Google Books[failed verification]
9. ^ "สำรวจโครงสร้าง "ราชการในพระองค์" ก่อนปรับโครงสร้างใหม่". BBC News ไทย.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ a b "Bureau of the Royal Household". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
12. ^ 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)
13. ^ "ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามพระราชบัญญัติ (ข้อมูลข่าวสารตามมาตรา ๙)". Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ "Thailand The King". photius.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.[failed verification]

## Further reading

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* Handley, Paul. (2006). The King Never Smiles: a Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300106824; OCLC 466622191
* Scigliano, Eric. (2002). Love, War, and Circuses: the Age-old Relationship Between Elephants and Humans. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002. ISBN 9780618015832; OCLC 49225866
* Library of Congress Country Studies, Thailand
* CIA World Factbook, Thailand

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