List of honours of the Thai Royal Family by country

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Thai Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Thai honours

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand:
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn 13 October 2016
  • The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
    • Sovereign Grand Master 13 October 2016
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems 13 October 2016
  • The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
    • Sovereign Grand Master 13 October 2016
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Honourable Order of Rama 13 October 2016 –
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant 13 October 2016 –
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand 13 October 2016 –
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn 13 October 2016 –
  • Sovereign Grand Master of The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati 13 October 2016 –
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Queen Suthida, the Queen consort of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Chao Khun Phra Sineenat, the Royal Noble Consort of Thailand:
  • Dame Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Royal Cypher Medal of King Rama X
  • Dame Knight Commander (Second Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, with diamond star
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems, with diamond star [1]
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao, with diamond star
  • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • Member (Special Class) of The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana of Thailand :
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal
    • Second Class 5 December 1996 – 29 August 1999
    • First Class 29 August 1999 –
• Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand :
  • Knight of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
  • King Rama IX Rajaruchi Medal
• Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya of Thailand :
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Siribhachudhabhorn of Thailand :
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Adityadhornkitikhun of Thailand :
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand:
  • Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  • Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn
  • The Order of Symbolic Propitiousness Ramkeerati
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Princess Srirasmi of Thailand, the Royal Consort to the Crown Prince of Thailand (2005-2014):
  • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal
    • Second Class 5 December 2003 – 5 December 2006
    • First Class 5 December 2006 –
• Ploypailin Jensen:
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
• Sirikitiya Jensen:
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)

Medals and Decorations

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand:
  • Bravery Medal
  • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
  • The Border Service Medal
  • Chakra Mala Medal
  • King Rama IX Rajaruchi Medal (Gold Class)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand:
  • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
  • Civil Dushdi Mala Medal
  • The Border Service Medal
• Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand:
  • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
  • Civil Dushdi Mala Medal (Humanities)
  • The Border Service Medal
  • Chakra Mala Medal
  • King Rama IX Rajaruchi Medal (Gold Class)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand:
  • Freeman Safeguarding Medal (First Class)
  • Chakra Mala Medal

Asian foreign honours

Middle East

Iran

Imperial State of Iran

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: First Class of The Order of the Pleiades (1968) [2]

Far East

Brunei

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Junior (Sri Utama) of the Family Order of Brunei (DK II, 1990)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Junior (Sri Utama) of the Most Esteemed Family Order of Brunei (DK II, 1990)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Junior (Sri Utama) of the Most Esteemed Family Order of Brunei (DK II, 1990)
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Junior (Sri Utama) of the Family Order of Brunei (DK II, 1990)

India

• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Padma Bhushan (2017)

Indonesia

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: First Class of the Star of Mahaputera (1961)

Japan

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1991)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1963) [3]
• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (1991)

Laos

Kingdom of Laos

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cordon of The Most Esteemed Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol (1963)

Laos

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Phoxay Lane Xang (1992) [4]
• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: National Gold Medal (1991)

Malaysia

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Honorary Grand Commander of The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm – SMN. (2009)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Honorary Recipient of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of the Realm (Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara – DMN) (1963) [5]
• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Honorary Grand Commander of The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia – SSM (2009)

Kelantan

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Di Hormati) (2004)

Selangor

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati Kelas Pertama, DK I, 1999)

Terengganu

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: The Most Honorable Royal Family Order of Terengganu – Second Class (DK II)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Member of the Royal Family Order of Terengganu (DKR, 2009)

Mongolia

• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: The Order of the Polar Star of Mongolia, (2009)

Nepal

Kingdom of Nepal

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Member of The Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1986)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Member of the Nepal Pratap Bhaskara (1986) [6]
• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Member of The Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1986)
• Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand: Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1986)
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1986)

North Korea

• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Grand Officer Order of the National Flag, First Class (1991)

Pakistan

• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Hilal-e-Pakistan (2012) [7]

Philippines

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Collar (Maringal na Kuwintas) of The Order of the Golden Heart (1968)

South Korea

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Order of Mugunghwa (1981)
• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Grand Gwanghwa Medal (First Class) of Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (1981) [8]

Taiwan

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Special Grand Cordon of The Order of Propitious Clouds (1963)

Oceanian foreign honours

Tonga

• Princess Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Crown of Tonga (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์มงกุฎแห่งตองกา, 2006)

European foreign honours

Constitutional monarchies

Belgium

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์เลโอโปลด์, 1960)

Denmark

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ช้าง, 7 February 2001)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ช้าง, 6 September 1960)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์แดนเนอโบรก, 2001)

Luxembourg

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ราชสีห์ทองแห่งราชวงศ์นัสเซา, 1960)

Netherlands

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์มงกุฎ, 2003)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ราชสีห์เนเธอร์แลนด์, 1960)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์มงกุฎ, 2003)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ออเรนจ์-นัสเซา, 2003)
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ออเรนจ์-นัสเซา, 2003)

Norway

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์นักบุญโอลาฟ)

Spain

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์การ์โลสที่ 3)[9]
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella the Catholic (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อิซาเบลลาผู้เป็นคาทอลิก, 1960)
  • Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์การ์โลสที่ 3, 1987) [9]
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อิซาเบลลาผู้เป็นคาทอลิก, 1987) [9]
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella the Catholic (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อิซาเบลลาผู้เป็นคาทอลิก, 1987) [9]
• Princess Soamsawali of Thailand: Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella the Catholic (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อิซาเบลลาผู้เป็นคาทอลิก, 1987) [9]

Sweden

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์เซราฟิม)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์เซราฟิม)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์เซราฟิม)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์เซราฟิม)

United Kingdom

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์รอยัลวิกตอเรียน)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์รอยัลวิกตอเรียน, 1996)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand
  • Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์รอยัลวิกตอเรียน, 1996)

Republics

Austria

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์กิตติคุณแห่งสาธารณรัฐออสเตรีย, 1964) [10]
• Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์กิตติคุณแห่งสาธารณรัฐออสเตรีย, 2014)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์กิตติคุณแห่งสาธารณรัฐออสเตรีย, 2004) [11]

France

• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Commander of Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์ปาล์มอาแกเดมิก, 1989)

Germany

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์คุณธรรมแห่งสหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์คุณธรรมแห่งสหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี, 1960)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand: Grand Cross 1st Class of The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์คุณธรรมแห่งสหพันธ์สาธารณรัฐเยอรมนี, 1984)

Greece

• Kingdom of Greece
  • Queen Sirikit, the queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ผู้การุณย์, 1963)

Italy

• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Thai: เครื่องอิสริยาภรณ์คุณธรรมแห่งสาธารณรัฐอิตาลี, 22 September 1960)[12]

Portugal

• King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz (Thai: เครื่องเสนาอิสริยาภรณ์เอวิซ, 31/12/1981)
• Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword (Thai: เครื่องเสนาอิสริยาภรณ์นักบุญเจมส์แห่งดาบ, 1960)

American foreign honours

Peru

• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Services

African foreign honours

Ethiopia

• Empire of Ethiopia
  • Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen of Sheba (Thai: เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ราชินีแห่งชีบา, 1968)

See also

List of Thai Honours awarded to Heads of State and Royals

References

1. Sirikit wearing the Order of the Nine Gems
2. Iran – Photo Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine of the order worn by the Queen
3. Photo of Sirikit wearing the Order of the Precious Crown
4. Photo Archived 2014-11-28 at the Wayback Machine of the State visit of Laotian President in Thailand
5. Malaysia – Queen Sirikit's photo, wearing the order
6. Nepal – Photo of Sirikit wearing the Order
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "Biography of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn".
9. Foro Dinastias, State visit of Spain in Thailand, Group Photo, Sirikit
10. P.Q.D.H., page 171
11. P.Q.D.H., page 1661
12. "S.M. Sirikit Regina di Tailandia, Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.