Order of Rama

The Honourable Order of Rama; เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีศักดิ์รามาธิบดี
	Pendant for the Companion of the Order of Rama
	Awarded by the King of Thailand
Eligibility	Military personnel
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Established	22 July 1918
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 [edit]

Classes [edit]

The Order consists of six classes:

Class	Name	Postnominals	Hornor Class^[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 trims, 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.		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.		Insignia consists of a pendant, worn on a silk band on the collar.
Companion (Fourth Class)	อัศวิน "Asvin" (RTGS: Atsawin)	อ.ร.		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.		Insignia consists of a silver medal with bar.
(Sixth Class)	เหรียญรามมาลา Member of "The Rama Medal" (RTGS: Rian Ram Mala)	ร.ม.		Insignia consists of a silver medal.