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[[File:Bureau of the Royal Household.jpg|thumb|left|Former Bureau of the Royal Household headquarters inside [[Grand Palace]]]]
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The history of the king's household pre-dates modern Thailand. Links with the past are preserved. For example, the importance of "institutional memory" led to the appointment in the 1980s of a [[nonagenarian]] Khun Sawet Thunapradit as "Special Consultant to the Royal Household".<ref>Scigliano, Eric. (2002). {{Google books|d75WYMdp8-0C|''Love, War, and Circuses:,'' p. 102. |page=102}}</ref> From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary will under the supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household.
The history of the king's household pre-dates modern Thailand, links with the past are preserved. For example, the importance of "institutional memory" led to the appointment in the 1980s of a [[nonagenarian]] Khun Sawet Thunapradit as "Special Consultant to the Royal Household".<ref>Scigliano, Eric. (2002). {{Google books|d75WYMdp8-0C|''Love, War, and Circuses:,'' p. 102. |page=102}}</ref> From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary will under the supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household.
The agency's headquarters is located in Sanam Sua Pa near within the grounds of the [[Dusit Palace]] in Bangkok, headed by the Lord Chamberlain.
The agency's headquarters is located in Sanam Sua Pa near within the grounds of the [[Dusit Palace]] in Bangkok, headed by the Lord Chamberlain.

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Bureau of the Royal Household
สำนักพระราชวัง
Samnak Phra Ratcha Wang
'The Seal of Shiva on Nandi's Back'
Agency overview
Formed1895
Preceding agency
Jurisdiction Thailand
HeadquartersGrand Palace, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand
Annual budget3.327 billion baht (FY2015)[1]
Agency executives
Websitewww.brh.thaigov.net

The Bureau of the Royal Household (Template:Lang-th) is an agency of the Monarchy of Thailand. In addition to a range of administrative and ceremonial responsibilities, the bureau also serves as a direct conduit for the King's benevolent philanthropy.[2]

History

Former Bureau of the Royal Household headquarters inside Grand Palace

The history of the king's household pre-dates modern Thailand, links with the past are preserved. For example, the importance of "institutional memory" led to the appointment in the 1980s of a nonagenarian Khun Sawet Thunapradit as "Special Consultant to the Royal Household".[3] From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary will under the supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household.

The agency's headquarters is located in Sanam Sua Pa near within the grounds of the Dusit Palace in Bangkok, headed by the Lord Chamberlain.

Palaces

The bureau is responsible for promoting and maintaining three different royal palaces:[4]

Public relations

Some of the public relations of the monarchy are handled by officials of this bureau.[4] For example, during a period in which the king was quite ill, the bureau's official announcements provided information about the monarch's condition.[5]

The BRH, through its Royal Ceremonies Division, is also responsible for organizing events related to the Royal Family of Thailand.

Finances

In 1932, assets of the royal family and household were seized. Much of it was restored after 1947 with the assistance of M.R. Thawiwong Thawalayasak.[6]

The monarchy's household and finances are managed by the Bureau of the Royal Household and the Crown Property Bureau, respectively. They are quasi-government agencies of the Royal Thai Government with nominal cabinet representation on their respective governing boards but with the majority of personnel, in practice, being appointed by the palace.[7]

References

Further reading

  • Handley, Paul. (2006). The King Never Smiles: a Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300106824; OCLC 466622191
  • Scigliano, Eric. (2002). Love, War, and Circuses: the Age-old Relationship Between Elephants and Humans. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002. ISBN 9780618015832; OCLC 49225866
  • Library of Congress Country Studies, Thailand
  • CIA World Factbook, Thailand