Order of the Crown of Thailand — Military Decorations
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Order of the Crown of Thailand Medal and Ribbon Design Images
What is the Order of the Crown of Thailand Decoration?
The Order of the Crown of Thailand is a Thai order of merit established in 1869 by King Rama V. The Order originally had seven classes. By 1918, the special class was added by King Rama VI. The Order currently has eight classes which are(Ascending Rank); Silver Medal (Seventh Class), Gold Medal (Sixth Class), Member (Fifth Class), Companion (Fourth Class), Commander (Third Class), Knight Commander (Second Class), Knight Grand Cross (First Class), and Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class). General Tan Sri Md Hashim bin Hussein of the Royal Malaysian Army was awarded a medal from the Order of the Crown of Thailand and Australian Royal Navy Vice Admiral Ian MacDougall was awarded the Knight's Grand Cross.
The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Order of the Crown of Thailand medal is classified as a International Award of the type International Senior Military Award.
How Do You Earn the Order of the Crown of Thailand?
The Order of the Crown of Thailand is awarded to Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Order of the Crown of Thailand Associated Branches
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Order of the Crown of Thailand and the Stolen Valor Act
The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Order of the Crown of Thailand can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both
