The Royal Gazette (Thailand)
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The Royal Thai Government Gazette, frequently abbreviated Government Gazette or Royal Gazette (RG) ' onMouseout='HidePop("2441")' href="/topics/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription">RTGS:
Ratchakitchanubeksa) is the public journal
, or newspaper of record
of Thailand
. Laws passed by the Government generally come into force
after being published in the Gazette, which is printed by the Cabinet and Royal Gazette Publishing House.
had been compiling decree
s by hand. Because of the many difficulties that entailed, King Rama IV accordingly had a printing press
set up inside the Grand Palace
to publish the RG with government proclamations and regulations for officials and the public. It is likely that most of the announcements that appeared in the RG at the time were the writings of King Rama IV, himself. Publication ceased 18 months later as the King had no time to edit it, so announcements were printed and distributed separately. However, in May 1874, King Rama V restarted the Royal Gazette as a weekly, giving it serial number One. It was discontinued again in 1879 before reappearing for the Bangkok Centennial celebrations in 1882 as Royal Gazette Special. In 1884 the RG restarted and has been continuously been in print ever since. In 1889 the RG was modified somewhat to bring it closer to western standards, such as the London Gazette
. They included general announcements by the government, royal commands, acts of legislation, ministerial regulations, news of royal visits, royal ceremonies, religious items, announcements of royal decorations and ranks, royal obituaries and the price of unhusked rice. The subscription price was eight baht per year, if picked up from the printing house, or ten baht the copy delivered to the subscriber’s home.
Royal Thai General System of Transcription
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Ratchakitchanubeksa) is the public journal
Public journal
A public journal is a day-by-day record of the business and proceedings of a public body....
, or newspaper of record
Newspaper of record
Newspaper of record is a term that may refer either to any publicly available newspaper that has been authorized by a government to publish public or legal notices , or any major newspaper that has a large circulation and whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered professional and...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Laws passed by the Government generally come into force
Coming into force
Coming into force or entry into force refers to the process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect...
after being published in the Gazette, which is printed by the Cabinet and Royal Gazette Publishing House.
History
The RG was first issued on 15 March 1858 by King Rama IV to inform government officials and the general public of news about the country. King Rama III had previously had 9,000 copies printed of a Decree Forbidding Opium Smoking and Sale in 1839; otherwise, royal scribesScribes
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had been compiling decree
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
s by hand. Because of the many difficulties that entailed, King Rama IV accordingly had a printing press
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium , thereby transferring the ink...
set up inside the Grand Palace
Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok...
to publish the RG with government proclamations and regulations for officials and the public. It is likely that most of the announcements that appeared in the RG at the time were the writings of King Rama IV, himself. Publication ceased 18 months later as the King had no time to edit it, so announcements were printed and distributed separately. However, in May 1874, King Rama V restarted the Royal Gazette as a weekly, giving it serial number One. It was discontinued again in 1879 before reappearing for the Bangkok Centennial celebrations in 1882 as Royal Gazette Special. In 1884 the RG restarted and has been continuously been in print ever since. In 1889 the RG was modified somewhat to bring it closer to western standards, such as the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
. They included general announcements by the government, royal commands, acts of legislation, ministerial regulations, news of royal visits, royal ceremonies, religious items, announcements of royal decorations and ranks, royal obituaries and the price of unhusked rice. The subscription price was eight baht per year, if picked up from the printing house, or ten baht the copy delivered to the subscriber’s home.