Volume 123, Issue 105A
Royal Gazette
3 October 2549
Announcement of the Council for Democratic Reform
No 33
Re: Amendments to the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE
Whereas it is appropriate to improve the designated criteria, procedures, and conditions governing applications for conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand so that they be more suitable, the Council for Democratic Reform hereby announces as follows:
Article1.The provisions of article 4 of the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:
“Article4.In this Regulation—
‘Order’ means the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant according to the law on the Order of the White Elephant or the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand according to the law on the Order of the Crown of Thailand, as the case may be;
‘political public servant’ means a person who is or is considered a political public servant according to the law on political public servants or other law;
‘public servant’ means a public servant with fixed position or salary other than a political public servant and includes a public servant or staff member of a local administrative organisation according to the law on local administration.”
Article2.The provisions of article 5 of the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:
“Article5.This Regulation shall apply to the public entities, state enterprises, public organisations, state agencies or organisations, and persons designated in this Regulation, save where the application for conferral of the Order is made by virtue of a resolution of the Cabinet.”
Article3.The following provisions shall be inserted in the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE as article 16/1:
“Article16/1.The following persons shall nominate the persons eligible to apply for conferral of the Order:
(1)the president of an independent organisation according to the law, for holders of positions in such organisation;
(2)the secretary general or chief of the secretariat of an independent organisation according to the law, for staff members of such organisation;
(3)the holder of the highest administrative position of a public organisation, for officials of such organisation.
As for the spouse of a person having the right to be conferred with the Order according the Schedule, his or her nomination shall be made by the person holding the position under (2).
Article4.The provisions of article 22 of the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:
“Article22.A public servant, regular employee of a public entity, staff member of a state enterprise, official of a public organisation, staff member of a state organisation or of a similar state agency, staff member of the secretariat of an independent organisation according to the law, or other person or staff member who has to leave the service because of reaching the pension age in any year shall, if having been qualified to be considered for nomination for the Order since before leaving the service, also have the right to be considered for nomination for the Order for such year of leaving.”
Article5.The provisions of article 23 of the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:
“Article23.There shall be a committee for consideration of nominations for conferral of the Order at sash levels, composed of—
(1) the Prime Minister or the authorised Deputy Prime Minister as President; (2) Deputy Prime Ministers as Members; (3) five Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister as Members; (4) the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household as Member; (5) His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary as Member; (6) the Secretary General of the Civil Service Commission as Member; (7) the Secretary General of the Cabinet as Member and Secretary; (8) a Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet or Advisor to the Secretariat General of the Cabinet authorised by the Secretary General of the Cabinet as Member and Assistant Secretary; (9) the Director of the Office of Royal Scribes and Decorations, Secretariat General of the Cabinet as Member and Assistant Secretary. The committee under paragraph 1 shall have the powers and duties to consider nominations for conferral of the Order at every sash level upon the persons eligible to apply for conferral of the Order at sash levels and to also [consider nominations for conferral of] the Order at a level lower than sash upon the following persons:
(1)Privy Councillors;
(2)political public servants, Members of the National Assembly, and political parliamentary public servants;
(3)holders of positions in independent organisations according to the law;
(4)political public servants and holders of political positions in the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration according to the law regulating the public administration of Bangkok;
(5)spouses of the holders of the positions in the Schedules annexed to this Regulation, who are entitled to be considered for such conferral.
The committee under paragraph 1 shall have the power to establish subcommittees or working groups to carry out screening, scrutiny, or other activities as assigned by it.”
Article6.The provisions of article 24 of the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by the following provisions:
“Article24.There shall be a committee for consideration of nominations for conferral of the Order under sash levels, composed of—
(1) the Deputy Prime Minister or Minister authorised by the Prime Minister as President; (2) five permanent secretaries to ministries or subministries appointed by the President of the Committee as Members; (3) the Secretary General of the Civil Service Commission as Members; (4) the Secretary General of the Cabinet as Member; (5) the Deputy Secretary General of the Cabinet or Advisor to the Secretariat General of the Cabinet authorised by the Secretary General of the Cabinet as Member; (6) the Director of the Office of Royal Scribes and Decorations, Secretariat General of the Cabinet as Member and Secretary; (7) a public servant from the Office of Royal Scribes and Decorations authorised by the Secretary General of the Cabinet as Member and Assistant Secretary. The committee under paragraph 1 has the powers and duties to consider nominations for conferral of the Order at every level lower than sash.
The committee under paragraph 1 shall have the power to establish subcommittees or working groups to carry out screening, scrutiny, or other activities as assigned by it.”
Article7.The following provisions shall be inserted in the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE as article 30/1:
“Article30/1.A public servant who has been converted into a university staff member shall remain eligible to apply for conferral of the Order as if being a public servant in the position he used to hold prior to being converted into a university staff member.”
Article8.Schedules 8, 9, and 14 annexed to the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE shall be repealed and replaced by Schedules 8, 9, and 14 annexed to this Announcement.
Article9.Schedules 25 to 28 annexed to this Announcement shall be inserted in the Regulation of the Office of the Prime Minister on Applications for Conferral of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, 2536 BE as its schedules.
Article10.In the event of absence of criteria for nominating any person for conferral of the Order, the committee under article 23 or 24 shall consider the application mutatis mutandis of the criteria designated in the Schedules annexed to the Regulation.
This Announcement shall take effect from now on.
Announced on the 30th day of September 2549 Buddhist Era
General Sonthi Boonyaratglin
Chief of the Council for Democratic Reform
Schedule 8
Application for decorations for military public servants
No | Ranks | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | Lance corporal, petty officer third class, leading aircraftman | Order of the Crown of Thailand, silver medal | – | Applications can only be made in special cases. |
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2 | Army corporal, petty officer second class, air force corporal | Order of the White Elephant, silver medal | – | ||
3 | Army sergeant, petty officer first class, air force sergeant | Order of the Crown of Thailand, gold medal | – | ||
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Order of the White Elephant, gold medal | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fifth class |
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5 | Sergeant major first class, chief petty officer first class, or fight sergeant first class with salary at the rate of special major first class, special chief petty officer first class, or special fight sergeant first class | Order of the White Elephant, gold medal | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class |
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6 | Second lieutenant, sub-lieutenant, pilot officer | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fifth class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class |
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7 | Army lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade, flying officer | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class | – | ||
8 | Army captain, naval lieutenant, flight lieutenant | Order of the White Elephant, fourth class | – | ||
9 | Major, lieutenant commander, squadron leader | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | – | ||
10 | Lieutenant colonel, commander, wing commander | Order of the White Elephant, third class | – | ||
11 | Colonel, naval captain, group captain | Order of the Crown of Thailand, second class | – | ||
12 | Colonel, naval captain, or group captain with salary at the rate of special colonel, special naval captain, or special group captain | Order of the White Elephant, second class | – | | |
13 | Colonel, naval captain, or group captain with salary at the rate of special colonel, special naval captain, or special group captain | Order of the White Elephant, second class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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14 | Colonel, naval captain, or group captain with salary at the rate of special colonel, special naval captain, or special group captain
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Order of the White Elephant, second class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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15 | Colonel, naval captain, or group captain with salary at the rate of special colonel, special naval captain, or special group captain
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Order of the White Elephant, second class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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16 | Major general, rear admiral, air vice marshal | – | Order of the Crown of Thailand, special class |
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As for Nos 16 to 18, when applications are made in the year of retirement from service according to 4, they can be made on the basis of successive years. |
17 | Lieutenant general, vice admiral, air marshal | – | Order of the White Elephant, special class |
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18 | General, admiral, air chief marshal | – | Order of the White Elephant, special class |
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Schedule 32
Application for decorations for public service staff members
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | Public service staff member - Service Subdivision - Technical Subdivision |
Order of the Crown of Thailand, fifth class | Order of the White Elephant, fourth class |
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2 | Public service staff member - General Administration Subdivision |
Order of the White Elephant, fifth class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class |
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3 | Public service staff member - Specific Profession Subdivision |
Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class | Order of the White Elephant, third class |
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4 | Public service staff member - Specific Expert Subdivision |
Order of the White Elephant, fourth class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, second class |
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5 | Public service staff member - Specialised Expert Subdivision General level |
Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the White Elephant, second class |
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6 | Public service staff member - Specialised Expert Subdivision National level |
Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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7 | Public service staff member - Specialised Expert Subdivision International level |
Order of the Crown of Thailand, second class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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Schedule 33
Application for decorations for spouses of Members of the Election Commission
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | President of the Election Commission | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, special class |
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Nos 1 and 2 must have been in office for not less than 90 consecutive days, counted from the day of taking office up to the day before His Majesty’s birthday in the year of the application. |
2 | Member of the Election Commission | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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Schedule 34
Application for decorations for spouses of Members of the National Anti-Corruption Commission
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | President of the National Anti-Corruption Commission | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, special class |
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Nos 1 and 2 must have been in office for not less than 90 consecutive days, counted from the day of taking office up to the day before His Majesty’s birthday in the year of the application. |
2 | Member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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Schedule 35
Application for decorations for spouses of Members of the National Human Rights Commission
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | President of the National Human Rights Commission | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, special class |
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Nos 1 and 2 must have been in office for not less than 90 consecutive days, counted from the day of taking office up to the day before His Majesty’s birthday in the year of the application. |
2 | Member of the National Human Rights Commission | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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Schedule 36
Application for decorations for spouses of National Assembly’s Ombudsmen
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | National Assembly’s Ombudsman | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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Must have been in office for not less than 90 consecutive days, counted from the day of taking office up to the day before His Majesty’s birthday in the year of the application. |
Schedule 37
Application for decorations for spouses of Justices of Administrative Courts
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 | President of the Supreme Administrative Court | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, special class |
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2 | Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court | Order of the White Elephant, third class | Order of the White Elephant, first class |
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3 | Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court | Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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4 | Chief justice of an administrative court of first instance | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class | Order of the White Elephant, second class |
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5 | Deputy chief justice of an administrative court of first instance | Order of the Crown of Thailand, fourth class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, second class |
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Schedule 38
Application for decorations for spouses of Members of the National Radio and Television Business Commission and National Telecommunications Business Commission
No | Position | Decorations applied for | Conditions and time limits for promotion of classes | Notes | |
Minimum class | Maximum class | ||||
1 |
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Order of the Crown of Thailand, third class | Order of the Crown of Thailand, first class |
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Nos 1 and 2 must have been in office for not less than 90 consecutive days, counted from the day of taking office up to the day before His Majesty’s birthday in the year of the application. |
2 |
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Order of the White Elephant, fourth class | Order of the White Elephant, second class |
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