Order of Rama

The Honourable Order of Rama เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์ รามาธิบดี
Knight Grand Commander (First Class) of the Order of Rama
Awarded by the King of Thailand
Type	Military Decoration
Eligibility	Military personnel and Foreign Heads of State who are Military personnel
Awarded for	Military personnel who displays conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy or in times of peace
Status	Currently awarded
Sovereign	King Vajiralongkorn
Grades	4 Classes and 2 Medals
Statistics
First induction	22 July 1918
Precedence
Next (higher)	Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit (Former orders)
Next (lower)	Order of the White Elephant
Ribbon bar of the "Senangapati" Knight Grand Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama

The Honourable Order of Rama (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์รามาธิบดี; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Mi Sak Ramathibodi) was established on 22 July 1918 (B.E. 2461) by King Rama VI of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), to be bestowed onto those who have rendered special military services either in peace or in wartime.

History[]

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Classes[]

The order consists of six classes:

Ribbon	Class	Name	Postnominals	Order of precedence[1]	Insignia
	Knight Grand Commander (First Class)	เสนางคะบดี "Senangapati" (RTGS: Senangkhabodi)	ส.ร.	7	Insignia consists of a pendant, on a black sash with red trim, worn over the right shoulder to the left hip. Also a star, worn on the left chest.
	Knight Commander (Second Class)	มหาโยธิน "Maha Yodhin" (RTGS: Maha Yothin)	ม.ร.	14	Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the collar. Also a star, worn on the right chest.
	Commander (Third Class)	โยธิน "Yodhin" (RTGS: Yothin)	ย.ร.	19	Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the collar.
	Companion (Fourth Class)	อัศวิน "Asvin" (RTGS: Atsawin)	อ.ร.	22	Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the left chest.
	(Fifth Class)	เหรียญรามมาลาเข็มกล้ากลางสมร Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action" (RTGS: Rian Ram Mala Khem Kla Klang Samon)	ร.ม.ก.	The Highest of Medal for Acts of Bravery	Insignia consists of a silver medal with bar.
	(Sixth Class)	เหรียญรามมาลา Member of "The Rama Medal" (RTGS: Rian Ram Mala)	ร.ม.	2nd of the Highest of Medal for Acts of Bravery	Insignia consists of a silver medal.

Selected recipients[]

• Sarit Thanarat Knight Grand Commander
• Thanom Kittikachorn Knight Grand Commander
• Praphas Charusathien Knight Grand Commander, Knight Commander
• Prem Tinsulanonda Knight Grand Commander, Knight Commander
• Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Knight Commander
• Arthit Kamlang-ek Knight Commander, Commander, Companion
• Seripisut Temiyavet Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action"
• Surayud Chulanont Member of "The Rama Medal"
• Prayuth Chan-o-cha Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action"
• Thanasak Patimaprakorn Member of "The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action"
• Francisco Franco Knight Grand Commander

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External links[]

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• The Honourable Order of Rama, Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand