Order of the Crown of Thailand

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The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Thai เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V for Thai and foreign dignitaries for their services to the kingdom. The order originally had 7 classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918.

[edit] Classes

• Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: มหาวชิรมงกุฎ ( má-hăa wá-chin mong-gòod)

Postnominals: ม.ว.ม.

• Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: ประถมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (bprà-tà-măa-pon mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: ป.ม.

• Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: ทวีติยาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (tá-wee dtì yaa pon mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: ท.ม.

• Commander (Third Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: ตริตาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (dtrì dtaa pon mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: ต.ม.

• Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: จัตุรถาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (jat-dtoo-rat rá-tăa-pon mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: จ.ม.

• Member (Fifth Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: เบญจมาภรณ์มงกุฎไทย (ben-jà maa pon mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: บ.ม.

• The Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: เหรียญทองมงกุฎไทย (rĭan tong mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: ร.ท.ม.

• The Silver Medal (Seventh Class) of the Crown of Thailand

Thai: เหรียญเงินมงกุฎไทย (rĭan ngern mong-gòod tai)

Postnominals: ร.ง.ม.

[edit] Thai Orders

See also: Thai Honours Order of Precedence

• The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
• The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
• The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
• The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
• The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
• The Honourable Order of Rama
• The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
• The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
• The Vallabhabhorn Order
• The Order of Ramkeerati
• The Vajira Mala Order

[edit] External links

• The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand