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Royal warrants of appointment ( th, ตราตั้ง) in
Thailand
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have been issued for decades initially to those who supplied goods or services to the
King of Thailand
The monarchy of Thailand (whose monarch is referred to as the king of Thailand; th, พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, or historically, king of Siam; th, พระมหากษัตริย์สยาม) refers to the c ...
, but have evolved to include companies and businesses that have shown exceptional services and commitment to the economic and social development of the nation. The warrant enables the company to advertise the royal approval of distinction with the display of the royal
Garuda
Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is a ...
(''Phra Khrut''), thus lending prestige to the company.
The
royal warrant of appointment
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to tradespeople who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The royal warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the issuer of ...
is typically advertised on company hoardings, letter-heads and products by displaying the Garuda as appropriate. Underneath the emblem will usually appear the phrase "''By Appointment to His Majesty the King''" (โดยได้รับพระบรมราชานุญาต). Often, a large statue of the red garuda emblem will either be displayed at the headquarters of the company on the roof, in front of it or in other rooms. The bestowing of the royal Garuda emblem to a company is considered one of the highest honours in Thailand for a business.
Royal warrant holders
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Warrants are granted in the name of the king. Dozens of Thai companies hold such warrants.
Warrants are awarded at the discretion of the Bureau of the Royal Household">Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the most senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, supervising the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom while also acting as the main ch ...
. The company must have shown "[...] ''transparency, virtue and trustworthiness, and one that has shown loyalty to the royal household and His Majesty [...].''"
Companies are permitted to use the royal Garuda emblem as symbol of their status. A sculpture may be hoisted, which is anointed and blessed by high monks in a Buddhist
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The exact number of royal warrant holders is not made public and some companies chose not to divulge that information. Holders tend to be Thai companies, such as
Bangkok Airways
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited ( th, บางกอกแอร์เวย์ส) is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, ...
,
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited ( th, ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, Royal Thai General System of Transcription, RTGS: Thanakhan Krung Thep) is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. Its branch network includes over 1,165 ...
,
Bangkok Hospital,
Bangkok Insurance
The Bangkok Insurance Public Company Limited is a Thai insurance company based in Bangkok. The company is one of the leading insurance companies in the country.
History
Bangkok Insurance PCL. was established on 15 April 1947 as Asia Insurance ...
,
Berli Jucker,
Boon Rawd Brewery
Boon Rawd Brewery ( th, บริษัท บุญรอดบริวเวอรี่ จำกัด) is a well-known Thai brewery founded in 1933 by Phraya Bhirom Bhakdi (Boonrawd Sreshthaputra). It also produces soft drinks and bottled dr ...
,
Central Department Store
Central Department Store ( th, สรรพสินค้าเซ็นทรัล; zh, 尚泰; Pinyin: Shàngtài) is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group. It has branches in Thailand and Indonesia, and is also a Royal Wa ...
,
Charoen Pokphand
The Charoen Pokphand Group Company, Ltd. (CP) (; ) is a Thai conglomerate based in Bangkok. It is Thailand's largest private company and the largest privately held Royal Warrant holder of the Thai Royal Family. The company describes itself as havi ...
,
Chue Chin Hua,
Deves Insurance
The Deves Insurance Public Company Limited is a Thai insurance company based in Bangkok at Ratchadamnoen Klang Road.
The company is one of the leading insurance companies in the country. It received the royal warrant from the King of Thailand. T ...
,
International Engineering Public Company Limited,
King Power
The King Power International Group ( th, กลุ่มบริษัท คิง เพาเวอร์ อินเตอร์เนชันแนล) is a Thai travel retail group, based in Bangkok. The chairman and CEO was Vichai Sriva ...
,
Muang Thai Life Assurance
Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL. ( th, บริษัท เมืองไทยประกันชีวิต จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a Thai life insurance company based in Bangkok. The company’s headquarters is at street no. ...
,
Osotspa
Osotspa Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท โอสถสภา จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a Thai beverage producer of drinks such as M-150 and ''Shark Stimulation''. It is based in Bangkok.
History
The origins of Osots ...
,
Shin Corporation
Intouch Holdings PCL ( th, บริษัท อินทัช โฮลดิ้งส์ จำกัด (มหาชน); formerly Shin Corporation) is a Thai holding company which focuses on telecommunication industry. It is the parent ...
,
Siam Commercial Bank
Siam Commercial Bank ( th, ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์; ) is a Thai bank that was founded on 30 January 1907.
History
SCB was founded as the "Book Club" on 4 October 1904 by Prince Jayanta Mongkol, a brother of King Ch ...
, and
TMB Bank
TMBThanachart Bank (TTB) ( th, ธนาคารทหารไทยธนชาต จำกัด (มหาชน); ) is a Thai transactional bank based in Bangkok. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) since 23 Decemb ...
.
A non-Thai old warrant holder is
Cartier SA
Cartier International SNC, or simply Cartier (; ), is a French high-end luxury goods conglomerate that designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells jewellery, leather goods, and watches. Founded by Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) in Paris ...
, which has received it back in the early 1900s. Other foreign companies that have received royal appointments are
Diethelm & Co.,
Shell Thailand on 17 August 1990,
Esso Thailand in 1998 and
Singer Corporation
Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Ma ...
Thailand on 24 May 2004.
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