Royal Command demotes two military officials

Matichon•Politics•21d ago

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A Royal Command has been issued to demote the ranks of two military officials in the royal service.

•Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la was demoted to Colonel and removed from duties as a royal aide-de-camp.
•Maj. Nopparat Sathorn was demoted to the rank of Captain.
•The demotions are effective as of September 24, 2026.
•The announcements were published on the Royal Gazette website on October 2, 2026.

Overview

•The Royal Gazette website published the announcements on October 2, 2026.
•King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a Royal Command to demote Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la to the rank of Colonel.
•Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la was removed from duties as a royal aide-de-camp effective September 24, 2026.
•Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la was assigned as an operational officer at the Office of the Deputy Commander of the Royal Guard Command, 1st Royal Security Command.
•King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a Royal Command to demote Maj. Nopparat Sathorn to the rank of Captain.
•The demotion of Maj. Nopparat Sathorn became effective on September 24, 2026.
•The royal orders were issued based on the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017 and other relevant royal and military laws.
•The announcement was officially made on September 30, 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

King Maha Vajiralongkorn(พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรรามาธิบดีศรีสินทรมหาวชิราลงกรณ พระวชิรเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว)ℹ️

The monarch who issued the Royal Command to demote two military officials.

Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la(พลตรี จักรพงษ์ เส-ลา)

Former Commander of the 21st King's Guard Regiment who was demoted to Colonel.

Maj. Nopparat Sathorn(พันตรี นพรัตน์ สาธร)

A military official in the royal service who was demoted to the rank of Captain.

Organization

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The official publication that released the announcements of the rank demotions.

21st King's Guard Regiment(กรมทหารมหาดเล็กราชวัลลภที่ 21 รักษาพระองค์)

The unit where Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la previously served as Commander.

Royal Guard Command, Royal Security Command(กองบัญชาการทหารมหาดเล็กราชวัลลภรักษาพระองค์หน่วยบัญชาการถวายความปลอดภัยรักษาพระองค์)

The military command associated with Maj. Gen. Chakraphong Se-la's previous and current roles.

Law

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017(รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย พุทธศักราช 2560)

The law cited as the basis for the Royal Command's authority.

Royal Administration Act 2017(พระราชบัญญัติระเบียบบริหารราชการในพระองค์ พ.ศ. 2560)

The act cited as legal basis for the administrative actions in the royal service.

Royal Decree on the Organization of Royal Government and Personnel Administration 2017(พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดระเบียบราชการและการบริหารงานบุคคล ของราชการในพระองค์ พ.ศ. 2560)

The decree cited as authority for managing personnel in the royal service.

Military Rank Act 1936(พระราชบัญญัติยศทหาร พุทธศักราช 2479)

The law cited as the basis for the demotion of military ranks.

Royal Aide-de-Camp Act 1937(พระราชบัญญัติราชองครักษ์ พุทธศักราช 2480)

The law cited as authority regarding the removal of royal aide-de-camp duties.