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Assit and Passakorn receive Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal

Assit and Passakorn receive Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal

Thairath•Politics•11m ago

Reader Briefing

Permanent Secretary of Interior Assit Samphanrath and Deputy Permanent Secretary Passakorn Bunyaluck received the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.

  • •Assit Samphanrath and Passakorn Bunyaluck received the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal on August 25, 2026.
  • •Privy Councilor Palakorn Suwannarat represented His Majesty the King in the ceremony.
  • •A total of 301 individuals received awards, including 18 for the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal and 283 for the First Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
  • •The awards were granted based on the Royal Gazette Volume 143, Part 39 Khor, dated June 18, 2026.

Overview

  • •On August 25, 2026, at 14:00, the ceremony for the presentation of the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal and First Class Boy Scout Citation Medal for the year 2024 was held.
  • •Privy Councilor Palakorn Suwannarat acted as the representative of His Majesty the King to present the awards.
  • •Permanent Secretary of Interior Assit Samphanrath and Deputy Permanent Secretary of Interior Passakorn Bunyaluck received the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
  • •Assit Samphanrath and Passakorn Bunyaluck were granted the award for continuously supporting scouting activities for no less than 5 years after receiving the First Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
  • •The National Scout Executive Committee identified 301 eligible personnel for the 2024 awards, as published in the Royal Gazette on June 18, 2026.
  • •The Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal was established in 1987 to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of Thai scouting by King Vajiravudh and to honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
  • •The Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal is ranked 29th in the order of Thai decorations and was designed by Pinit Suwannabun.

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Key Entities

Person

Assit Samphanrath(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior who received the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
Passakorn Bunyaluck(ภาสกร บุญญลักษม์)
Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Head of the Internal Security Mission Group who received the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
Palakorn Suwannarat(พลากร สุวรรณรัฐ)
A Privy Councilor who acted as the representative of His Majesty the King in the award ceremony.
Pinit Suwannabun(พินิจ สุวรรณะบุณย์)
The designer of the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal.
His Majesty the King(พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว)
The monarch who graciously appointed a representative to present the scout decorations.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej(พระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร)ℹ️
The monarch who granted permission for the creation of the Special Class Boy Scout Citation Medal in 1987.
King Vajiravudh(พระบาทสมเด็จพระมงกุฎเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว)ℹ️
The monarch who founded Thai scouting in 1911.

Organization

National Scout Executive Committee(คณะกรรมการบริหารลูกเสือแห่งชาติ)
The body responsible for considering and selecting eligible personnel for the scout decorations.
Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)
The official publication where the list of award recipients was announced in Volume 143, Part 39 Khor.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The government ministry where Assit Samphanrath and Passakorn Bunyaluck hold senior leadership positions.