The Bureau of the Royal Household is an agency of the Monarchy of Thailand and King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej

Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...

. In addition to a range of administrative and ceremonial responsibilities, the bureau also serves as a direct conduit for the King's benevolent philanthropy.

History

The history of the king's household pre-dates modern Thailand. Links with the past are preserved. For example, the importance of "institutional memory" led to the appointment in the 1980s of a nonagenarian Khun Sawet Thunapradit as "Special Consultant to the Royal Household". In 2009, the Lord Chamberlain

Lord Chamberlain

The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....

 of the Bureau of the Royal Household was Keokhwan Vajarodaya.

Palaces

The Bureau is responsible for promoting and maintenance of three different royal palaces:

• Grand Palace
• Vimanmek Palace
  Vimanmek Palace
  The Vimanmek Palace officially named Vimanmek Mansion, is a former royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand. It is also known as the Vimanmek Teak Mansion or Vimanmek Mansion...
  
  
• Bang Pa-In Palace

Public relations

Some of the public relations of the monarchy are handled by officials of this bureau. For example, during a period in which the king was quite ill, the Bureau's official announcements provided information about the monarch's condition.

Finances

In 1932, assets of the royal family and household were seized; but much of it was restored after 1947 with the assistance of M.R. Thawiwong Thawalayasak.

The monarchy's household and finances are managed by the Bureau of the Royal Household and the Crown Property Bureau respectively, these agencies are not considered part of the Thai government and all personnel are appointed by the king alone.