Status Currently constituted Established 1991 | First induction 3 December 1995 | |
Eligibility Military and Civilian Order Next (higher) Order of the Crown of Thailand | ||
The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่สรรเสริญยิ่งดิเรกคุณาภรณ์; rtgs: Khrueang Ratcha Itsariyaphon An Pen Thi Sansoen Ying Direkkhunaphon) was established by King Rama IX on 22 July 1991 (B.E. 2534) to be bestowed upon those who have rendered devotional services to the Kingdom of Thailand.
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Classes
The Order consists of seven classes. Originally, the ribbon for each class was the same, with no device to distinguish the different level. On 31 January 2538 B.E. (1995 CE) the regulations were amended to include a device on the ribbon distinguishing the class.
First class
Second class
Third class
Fourth class
Fifth class
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Sixth class
Seventh class
Eligibility
Membership of the order can be gained via either "Devotional Service to the Kingdom", or by donation.
Service
Devotional service to the kingdom is deemed to be met via the following criteria:
The first decoration to be conferred is the silver medal or Companion, in case of extraordinary service.
A deemed person may request the Silver Medal of the Direkgunabhorn be issued. Decorations of higher class can be attained through further years of excellent service, until the Knight Grand Cross class is reached. Deemed person's include:
Donation
Donations for public use of cash, property or goods can also earn membership of the order. The class obtained is relative to the amount donated, as per the following table: