Royal Gazette (Thailand)

Royal Gazette

The Royal Gazette dated 1 June 1908, in which the Siamese Penal Code, the first modern legal code of the country, was published.
TypeGovernment gazette
FormatPrint and electronic
Owner(s)Government of Thailand
Founder(s)Mongkut[1]
PublisherSecretariat of the Cabinet[2]
Founded15 March 1858; 166 years ago (1858-03-15)[3]
LanguageThai
CityBangkok
CountryThailand
Websiteratchakitcha.soc.go.th

The Royal Gazette[4][5][6][7] (Thai: ราชกิจจานุเบกษา; RTGS: Ratchakitchanubeksa) is the official journal of Thailand (formerly Siam).[2]

The gazette was first published in 1858 at the behest of King Mongkut (Rama IV) as a channel for his government to communicate its information to the public, especially in regard to the issuance of laws.[1] Laws enacted by the Thai government are required to be published in this gazette in order to take effect.[8]

The gazette is the first locally produced journal of Thailand,[9] the first journal of the Thai government,[10] and the oldest Thai journal still in publication.[11]

As of 2023, the gazette is only published online[12] and is available in print format in limited copies only for archival purposes.[13]

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