Thailand, Kingdom. Two Medals & Awards

Includes:

1. King Rama IX Coronation Medal (H̄erīyỵ brm rāchāp̣his̄ʹek rạchkāl thī̀ 9 / เหรียญบรมราชาภิเษกรัชกาลที่ 9). Instituted in 1950. In silver, measuring 31 mm (w) x 44.5 mm (h), contact marks, original ribbon.

2. Border Service Medal (H̄erīyỵ brikār chāydæn / เหรียญบริการชายแดน). Instituted in 1955. in bronze gilt, measuring 38.5 mm (w) x 54.2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, original ribbon suspended from an inscribed spear-style hanger in bronze gilt with pinback, edge nicks, light contact overall. Together, better than very extremely fine.

Footnotes:

1. The King Rama IX Coronation Medal was instituted in 1950 on the occasion of the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He was the ninth monarch of the Kingdom of Siam.

2. The Border Service Medal was established by the Royal Thai Government on September 22, 1955 with the approval of His Majesty the King. It was created to recognize the sacrifices made by individuals who protect the nation's border, especially in remote areas, and is awarded after six months border service. Border duty was often very dangerous and offered little of the comforts normally found in garrison. The border in remote areas was frequently ill-defined, and there was a constant problem of border violations by Laotian and Malaysian communists and insurgents, the Khmer Rouge, smugglers, and in later years even Vietnamese troops.