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Bureau of the Royal Household

Thai ministry for royal property management

Bureau of the Royal Household

Thai ministry for royal property management

FieldValue
agency_nameBureau of the Royal Household
nativename_aสำนักพระราชวัง
sealEmblem of the Bureau of the Royal Household.svg
seal_width120px
formed5 May 1935
preceding1Krommawang
(14th Century–1892)
preceding2Krom Dharmadhikorn
(formerly Krommawang; renamed in Sanskrit under King Borommatrailokkanat)
(1436–1892)
preceding3Ministry of the Royal Household
(1892–1932) and
(1933–1935)
preceding4Royal Household Headquarters
(1932–1933)
jurisdictionThailand
headquartersDusit, Bangkok, Thailand
budget6,800 million baht (FY2019)
chief1_nameAir Chief Marshal Satitpong Sukvimol
chief1_positionLord Chamberlain
chief2_namePolice Colonel Thamanithi Wanichthanom
chief2_positionGrand Chamberlain
chief3_nameLieutenant Colonel Somchai Kanchanamani
chief3_positionGrand Chamberlain
parent_agencyRoyal Office
child1_agencyOffice of the Commissioner
child2_agencyRoyal Household Command
child3_agencyDepartment of the King's Own Bodyguard 904
(“904” is King Vajiralongkorn’s personal code)
child4_agencyDepartment of Her Majesty's Private Affairs
child5_agencyRoyal Household Support Department
child6_agencyDepartment of His Majesty's Private Secretary
child7_agencyDepartment of the Royal Family Affairs
child8_agencyDepartment of Special Services
website
chief4_nameAir Chief Marshal Thira Chiangthong
chief4_positionGrand Chamberlain
chief5_nameAir Vice Marshal Amnat Jiramanimai
chief5_positionGrand Chamberlain
chief6_nameAir Vice Marshal Supichai Sunthonbura
chief6_positionGrand Chamberlain

(14th Century–1892) (formerly Krommawang; renamed in Sanskrit under King Borommatrailokkanat) (1436–1892) (1892–1932) and (1933–1935) (1932–1933) (“904” is King Vajiralongkorn’s personal code)

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.

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

History

Seal of Ministry of the Royal Household

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

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

Palaces

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

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

Public relations

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

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

Finances

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

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.

References

References

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