สำนักพระราชวัง | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 5 May 1895 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Thailand |
Headquarters | Dusit, Bangkok, Thailand |
Annual budget | 6,800 million baht (FY2019) |
Agency executive |
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Website | Royal Office |
The Bureau of the Royal Household (BRH) ( Thai: สำนักพระราชวัง) is an agency of the monarchy of Thailand. In addition to a range of administrative and ceremonial responsibilities, the bureau also serves as a conduit for royal philanthropy. [1]
The 2019 budget for the Bureau of the Royal Household was 6,800 million baht, up from 6,391.4 million baht in FY2018. [2]
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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". [3] From 2017, The Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary falls under the direct supervision of Bureau of the Royal Household. [4]
The agency's headquarters, headed by the Lord Chamberlain, is at Suan Amphon near Dusit Palace in Bangkok. [5]
The bureau is responsible for promoting and maintaining three different royal palaces: [6]
Some of the public relations of the monarchy are handled by officials of this bureau. [6] For example, during a period in which the king was quite ill, the bureau's official announcements provided information about the monarch's condition. [7]
The BRH, through its Royal Ceremonial Division, is also responsible for organizing events related to the Royal Family of Thailand. [8]
In 1932, assets of the royal family and household were seized. Much of it was restored after 1947. [9]
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. [10]