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Order of the Crown of Thailand

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Status
  
Currently constituted

Established
  
1869

Sovereign
  
King Vajiralongkorn

First induction
  
1869

Eligibility
  
Military and Civilian Order

Next (higher)
  
Order of the White Elephant

The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; rtgs: Khrueang Ratcha Itsariyaphon An Mi Kiatti Yot Ying Mongkut Thai) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918.

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Classes

The Order consists of eight classes:

Selected recipients

First Class
  • General Michael E. Ryan, USAF
  • Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall, AC, AFSM, RAN
  • General Md Hashim Bin Hussein, RMA
  • Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander in Chief, Myanmar Armed Forces
  • Francis B. Sayre

    • References

    Order of the Crown of Thailand Wikipedia
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