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The Regent's flag as mandated by the Flag Act of 1979.

In Thailand, the regent (Thai: ผู้สำเร็จราชการแทนพระองค์) is a person who exercises the official functions of a monarch of Thailand when the monarch is incapable of functioning or during a period of interregnum.

Appointment

By Old Royal Customs

Ancient custom dictates that the heir to the last king rule only as a regent and not as a king until he is officially consecrated. An unconsecrated king is not considered qualified to carry out the divine and priestly function of a Devarāja (or God-king). Until the coronation rites are completed the new king must exclude the prefix Phrabat (พระบาท) from his royal title, he cannot enact a royal command, nor sit under the nine-tiered umbrella (he must make do with only seven tiers). As a result, it was customary for a king to go through the coronation ceremonies as soon as he had succeeded to the throne.[1][2][3][4]

In Modern Era

According to the constitution of Thailand 2017, there might be a regent when the monarch is unable to function and there will be a regent when the throne is vacant.

Incapacity of monarch

Queen Sirikit took an oath of office amongst the National Assembly convened at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall on 20 September 1956 when she was appointed regent by her husband, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

In accordance with the 2017 constitution, if the monarch is to leave the country or is unable to perform his duties for whatever reason, he may or may not appoint any regent or council of regency. If he does make an appointment, the president of the National Assembly of Thailand will countersign the appointment.[5]

If the monarch does not or cannot appoint any regent due to his minority or for any other reason and the Privy Council of Thailand finds the regency is necessary, the Privy Council will nominate a regent or council of regency to the president of the National Assembly for further appointment in the name of the monarch. The nominees are required to be those having been picked beforehand by the monarch and they must be nominated in accordance with the order of precedence designated beforehand by the monarch also.[6]

Until a regent or council of regency is appointed, the president of the Privy Council will serve as the regent ad interim.[7]

The constitution also requires an appointed regent to take the following oath of office amongst the National Assembly before assuming office:[8]

I, (name of the regent), do hereby declare that I will be loyal to His Majesty King (the king's name), and will faithfully carry out my duties in the interest of the nation and her people, and will also uphold and observe the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in all sincerity.

Formerly, the law required regency during the incapacity of the monarch. In January 2017, King Rama X made an unprecedented move to change a draft constitution (later promulgated as the 2017 constitution) by removing the need for the monarch to appoint any regent in such an event, despite the draft having already been approved in a referendum.[9][10]

Interregnum

In accordance with the 2017 constitution, when the throne becomes vacant, the president of the Privy Council of Thailand will act as the regent ad interim until a monarch is installed.[11]

But if the vacancy takes place when there already is a regent, appointed by the previous monarch or by the president of the National Assembly due to the monarch's incapacity, that regent will continue to function until a monarch is enthroned.[11] If the appointed regent is unable to function, the president of the Privy Council will also serve as the regent ad interim.[12]

Flag

The regent is given an official flag by the Flag Act 1979. It is a white square flag with a shield of the national flag at the centre, topped by the mythological bird garuda, which is the national emblem of Thailand.[13]

List of regents

Fourth Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Mongkut (Rama IV)
Prayurawongse Somdet Chao Phraya Borom
Maha Prayurawongse
(Tish Bunnag) 		1851 1855 The post established for the first time in Rattanakosin era. Appointed as a sinecure.

Fifth Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Sri Suriwongse Somdet Chao Phraya Borom
Maha Sri Suriwongse
(Chuang Bunnag) 		Late 1868 16 November 1873 Appointed regent by the Council of Ministers, until the king reached his majority at the age of 20.
Saovabha Phongsri Queen Saovabha Phongsri 7 April 1897[14] 16 December 1897 Appointed regent for the duration of the king's first visit to Europe. After the king's return title was elevated to Queen Regent.
Vajiravudh Crown Prince
Maha Vajiravudh 		27 March 1907 17 November 1907 Appointed regent for the duration of the king's second visit to Europe.

Sixth Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
Prajadhipok Prince Prajadhipok Sakdidej,
the Prince of Sukhothai 		1925 25 November 1925 Appointed regent during the illness of the king, after the king's death on 25 November 1925, himself succeeded to the throne as King Rama VII.

Seventh Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
Paribatra Sukhumbhand Prince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu,
the Prince of Nakhon Sawan 		9 April 1932 8 May 1932 Appointed regent for the duration of the king's summer holiday in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Narisara Nuvadtivongs Prince Chitcharoen,
the Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong 		12 January 1934[15] 2 March 1935 Appointed regent while the king visited Europe for medical treatment, regency ended with the king's abdication of the throne.

Eighth Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII)
Prince Oscar Anuvatana Prince Oscar Anuvatana 2 March 1935[16] 12 August 1935 Appointed president of the three members regency council, during the king's minority (10 years of age at the time) and absence, as he was living in Switzerland. Died in office (committed suicide).
Prince Athitaya Dibhabha Prince Aditya Dibabha 31 July 1944 Succeeded Prince Oscar as president. Later resigned from office and ceased to be regent, died in 1945.[17]
Chao Phraya Yomarath
(Pan Sukhum) 		30 December 1938 Died in office
Standard of the Regent of Siam Chao Phraya Bijayendra Yodhin
(General Um Indrayodhin) 		21 August 1935[18] 21 July 1942 Appointed regent to replace Prince Oscar. Died in office.
Pridi Banomyong Luang Praditmanutham
(Pridi Banomyong) 		16 December 1941[19] 20 September 1945 Appointed regent to replace Chao Phraya Yomarath, previously held office as Minister of Finance. After the resignation of Prince Aditya Dibabha became the sole regent, until the return of the king in 1946.[17] Later became the 7th prime minister of Thailand in 1946.

Ninth Reign

Portrait Name Date of Appointment Ceased to be Regent Note
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi,
the Prince of Chainat 		16 June 1946[20] 7 November 1947 Appointed two person regency council, when the king decided to return to his studies at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.
Phraya Manavaratsevi Phraya Manavaratsevi
(Plod Vichear na Songkhla)
Standard of the Regent of Siam Regency under the Privy Council 9 November 1947[21] 23 January 1949 After the Siamese coup d'état of 1947 a new Privy Council was created and was given the power of regency under the Temporary Constitution of 1947.
The council was composed of:
1. Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi, the Prince of Chainat
2. Prince Dhani Nivat,
the Prince Bidyalabh Bridhyakon
3. Prince Alongkot, the Prince Adireksorn Udomsakdi
4. Phraya Manavaratsevi (Plod Vichear na Songkhla)
5. General Adul Aduldejcharat (Bhat Peungprakhun)
The council was relieved of the regency with the promulgation of the 1949 Constitution.
Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi,
the Prince of Chainat 		23 June 1949[22] Late 1949 Appointed sole regent by recommendation of the National Assembly. Regency ended when the king returned to Thailand for his coronation ceremony on 5 May 1950.
5 June 1950[23] 7 March 1951 Appointed regent during the king's travel and stay in Switzerland. Died in Office.
Standard of the Regent of Siam Prince Dhani Nivat,
the Prince Bidyalabh Bridhiyakon 		12 March 1951[24] 19 December 1952 Replace Prince Rangsit as regent. Regency ends after the king's permanent return to Thailand.
Queen Sirikit of Thailand 22 October 1956[25] 5 November 1956 Appointed regent during the king's absence as a Bhikkhu monk in the Buddhist Sangha (at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara). Afterwards title elevated to Queen Regent.
Princess Srinagarindra Princess Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother of Thailand 18 December 1959[26] 21 December 1959 State visit to the Republic of Vietnam by the king and queen.
9 February 1960[27] 16 February 1960 State visit to the Republic of Indonesia by the king and queen.
2 March 1960[28] 5 March 1960 State visit to the Union of Burma by the king and queen.
14 June 1960[29] 1960 State visit to the United States of America and European countries by the king and queen.
11 March 1962[30] 22 March 1962 State visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan by the king and queen.
20 June 1962[31] 27 June 1962 State visit to the Federation of Malaya by the king and queen.
17 August 1962[32] 13 September 1962 State visit to New Zealand and Australia by the king and queen.
Standard of the Regent of Siam Prince Dhani Nivat,
the Prince Bidyalabh Bridhiyakon
(President of the Privy Council) 		27 May 1963[33] 6 June 1963 State visit to Japan and Republic of China by the king and queen.
9 July 1963[34] 14 July 1963 State visit to the Philippines by the king and queen.
Princess Srinagarindra Princess Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother of Thailand 12 September 1964[35] 6 October 1964 Visit to the Kingdom of Greece on the occasion of the marriage of King Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark and the state visit to the Republic of Austria by the king and queen.
15 July 1966[36] 1966 State visit to the United Kingdom by the king and queen.
23 April 1967[37] 30 April 1967 State visit to the Imperial State of Iran by the king and queen.
6 June 1967[38] 1967 State visit to the United States of America and Canada by the king and queen.

Tenth Reign

Portrait Name Date of commencement Ceased to be Regent Note
King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
General Prem Tinsulanonda 13 October 2016 1 December 2016 As the President of the Privy Council he became regent pro tempore upon the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej which was considered as a technically interregnum as Vajiralongkorn did not assume the throne until 1 December and functional as the crown prince. Served during the first seven weeks of King Vajiralongkorn's reign.[39]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Quaritch Wales 1931, p. 70
  3. ^ Poopongpan 2007, p. 147
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  13. ^ Office of the Council of State of Thailand (n.d.). "Unofficial translation: Flag Act, BE 2522 (1979)" (PDF). Bangkok: Office of the Council of State of Thailand. Retrieved 2016-10-12. Section 43. Flags Showing Positions in General are: (1) Standard for the Regent of Thailand which is square shape with white field; in the middle of the flag, there is a yellow coat of arm with the width of 1 part out of 2 parts of the width of the flag; inside the yellow coat of arm, there is another coat of arm with the colours of the National Flag with the width of 3 parts out of 5 parts of the width of the yellow coat of arm; Above the coats of arm, there is a red garuda which is of the same size as the yellow coat of arm;...
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