“Anutin” presided over the ceremony to receive the Royal Decoration, Sash Class

Internal Affairs


Anutin” presided over the ceremony to receive the Royal Decorations, Sash Class, 2024 for civil servants of the Ministry of Interior.

Ms. Traisuree Traisaranakul, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Interior, revealed that at 11:00 a.m., Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, presided over the ceremony to receive the Royal Decoration, Sash Class, Year 2567, at the Rajasi Meeting Room, Ministry of Interior Building.

His Majesty the King has graciously bestowed the Most Illustrious Order of the Sash on the occasion of His Majesty’s Birthday Anniversary on 28 July 2024. The names of those who received the decorations have been announced in the Royal Gazette and the Office of the Secretariat of the Cabinet has informed the agencies to hold a ceremony to receive the decorations in front of the royal portrait at an appropriate location.

Ms. Traisulee said that today’s ceremony to receive royal decorations of the sash class had 45 civil servants who received the Most Exalted Order o
f the Crown of Thailand and the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant who were on duty in the central region receiving their royal decorations in front of His Majesty the King’s portrait. As for the 1,601 recipients who were on duty in the regional and local areas, the Ministry of Interior has designated the provinces to hold royal decorations receiving ceremonies in front of His Majesty the King’s portrait, presided over by the governors of the provinces, at appropriate locations.

In 2024, the Ministry of Interior had 1,646 civil servants who received royal decorations in the sash class, consisting of 24 of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Thailand (3rd Class), 385 of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (2nd Class), and 1,238 of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Thailand (1st Class).

The royal decoration is a symbol of honor that His Majesty the King has graciously bestowed upon those who have done good deeds for the country and are beneficial to the government. Therefore, all civil
servants must strive to serve His Majesty’s kindness with determination to create benefits and happiness for the Thai people, as His Majesty the King gave on March 25, 2024 on Civil Service Day, which said, ‘The duties of all civil servants can be divided into 2 parts. One part is to perform their duties according to their responsibilities to achieve effective results. The other part is to work together with all Thai people to uphold and maintain goodness in the country. Therefore, all civil servants in all departments must strive to perform their duties completely.’

Source: Thai News Agency