BANGKOK — Thailand’s Royal Gazette on Saturday published an announcement from the Office of the Prime Minister stating that His Majesty the King had granted special posthumous military promotions to 27 army personnel who were killed while performing their duties during emergency operations along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Among those promoted, eight sergeants were elevated to the rank of major general, two to lieutenant colonel, four to major, one to first lieutenant and 12 privates to second lieutenant, according to the announcement.
In addition, the King also granted special royal decorations to the fallen soldiers, it said.
The full list of names was published in the Royal Gazette.