Royal Command restores ranks to 2 Royal Household civil servants

Thairath•Politics•24m ago

Reader Briefing

A Royal Command has been issued to restore military ranks to two civil servants in the Royal Household under the Bureau of the Royal Household.

•Two civil servants in the Royal Household have had their military ranks restored as special individual cases.
•The restoration includes the ranks of Major General and Major.
•The restoration is effective from October 17, 2026.
•The announcement was published in the Royal Gazette on November 13, 2026.

Overview

•A Royal Command restored the rank of Major General to Colonel Chakrapong Se-la.
•A Royal Command restored the rank of Major to Captain Nopparat Sathon.
•Colonel Chakrapong Se-la and Captain Nopparat Sathon are civil servants in the Royal Household under the Bureau of the Royal Household.
•The rank restorations are effective from October 17, 2026.
•The announcement was made on November 11, 2026.
•The Royal Gazette published the announcement on November 13, 2026.
•The action was taken under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017 and other related royal decrees and acts.

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Key Entities

Person

Chakrapong Se-la(จักรพงษ์ เส-ลา)

A civil servant in the Royal Household whose rank was restored to Major General.

Nopparat Sathon(นพรัตน์ สาธร)

A civil servant in the Royal Household whose rank was restored to Major.

Organization

Bureau of the Royal Household(สำนักพระราชวัง)ℹ️

The organization to which the two civil servants are affiliated.

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The website and publication that released the announcement of the rank restoration.

Law

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

The legal basis under Section 15 used for the Royal Command.

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

The law cited under Sections 4 and 9 for the rank restoration.

Royal Decree on the Organization of Royal Services and Personnel Administration of Royal Services 2017(พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดระเบียบราชการและการบริหารงานบุคคลของราชการในพระองค์ พ.ศ. 2560)

The decree cited under Sections 6, 10, 13, and 15 for the rank restoration.

Military Rank Act 1936(พระราชบัญญัติยศทหาร พุทธศักราช 2479)

The law cited under Section 5 for the rank restoration.