Royal Gazette (Thailand)
The Royal Gazette dated 1 June 1908, in which the Siamese Penal Code, the first modern legal code of the country, was published. | |
| Type | Government gazette |
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| Format | Print and electronic |
| Owner(s) | Government of Thailand |
| Founder(s) | Mongkut |
| Publisher | Secretariat of the Cabinet |
| Founded | 15 March 1858 |
| Language | Thai |
| City | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Website | ratchakitcha |
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The Royal Gazette (Thai: ราชกิจจานุเบกษา; RTGS: Ratchakitchanubeksa) is the official journal of Thailand (formerly Siam).
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. Laws enacted by the Thai government are required to be published in this gazette in order to take effect.
The gazette is the first locally produced journal of Thailand, the first journal of the Thai government, and the oldest Thai journal still in publication.
As of 2023, the gazette is only published online and is available in print format in limited copies only for archival purposes.