Royal Command Restores Ranks of 2 Royal Household Officials

Matichon•Politics•15m ago

Reader Briefing

A royal command has been issued to restore the military ranks of two civilian officials in the Royal Household.

•The Royal Gazette published a royal command on November 13 restoring ranks to two Royal Household civilian officials.
•Colonel Chakrapong Se-la was restored to the rank of Major General.
•Captain Nopparat Sathorn was restored to the rank of Major.
•The rank restorations are effective from October 17, 2026.

Overview

•The Royal Gazette published the announcement on November 13.
•The royal command was issued on November 11, 2026.
•A royal command restored the ranks of two civilian officials under the Bureau of the Royal Household as special individual cases.
•Colonel Chakrapong Se-la was granted the rank of Major General.
•Captain Nopparat Sathorn was granted the rank of Major.
•The rank restoration for both individuals is effective from October 17, 2026.
•The action was taken under the authority of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017 and other relevant laws.

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Key Entities

Organization

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The official journal that published the announcement of the rank restorations.

Bureau of the Royal Household(สำนักพระราชวัง)ℹ️

The organization to which the two officials belong.

Law

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

The law cited as the basis for the royal command's authority.

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

A law used as the legal basis for the royal command.

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

A decree used as the legal basis for the royal command.

Military Rank Act 1936(พระราชบัญญัติยศทหาร พุทธศักราช 2479)

A law used as the legal basis for the restoration of ranks.

Person

Chakrapong Se-la(จักรพงษ์ เส-ลา)

A civilian official in the Royal Household whose rank was restored to Major General.

Nopparat Sathorn(นพรัตน์ สาธร)

A civilian official in the Royal Household whose rank was restored to Major.