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| Formation | 26 April 1893 |
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| Type | Aid agency |
| Purpose | Humanitarian aid |
| Headquarters | Bangkok |
Region served | Thailand |
Membership | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
President | Queen Sirikit |
Budget | THB 5,110,829,700 (2014)[1] |
| Website | Redcross.or.th |
The Thai Red Cross Society (Thai: สภากาชาดไทย; RTGS: Sapha Ka Chat Thai) is a major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.[citation needed]
The society was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Bangkok. It is governed by the Act on Thai Red Cross Society, Buddhist Era 2461 (1918), and is supervised by the Council of Ministers. Its expenses are borne by the government. Its president is appointed by the king upon advice and consent of the council of ministers. The current president is Queen Sirikit who has held the position since 12 August 1956.[2][3]
- ^ พระราชบัญญัติงบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2557 [Annual Expenditure Budget Act, BE 2557 (2014)] (PDF). Government Gazette (in Thai). 130 (93 A). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretariat: 1. 2013-10-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
- ^ ประกาศตั้งสภานายิกาสภากาชาดไทย ลงวันที่ ๑๒ สิงหาคม ๒๔๙๙ [Proclamation on Appointment of President of Thai Red Cross Society dated 12 August 1956] (PDF). Government Gazette (in Thai). 73 (66 A). Bangkok: Cabinet Secretariat: 957. 1956-08-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
- ^ "Long Live Her Majesty Queen Sirikit - Pattaya Mail". Pattaya Mail. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-11-06.