Rātchabandittayasathān (Thailand)

The Royal Society (Thai: ราชบัณฑิตยสภา; RTGS: Ratchabandittayasapha; pronounced [râːt.tɕʰā.bān.dìt.tā.já(ʔ).sā.pʰāː]) is the national academy of Thailand responsible for academic works of the Thai government. The secretariat of the society is the Office of the Royal Society (Thai: สำนักงานราชบัณฑิตยสภา; RTGS: Samnakngan Ratchabandittayasapha), formerly known as the Royal Institute (Thai: ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน;RTGS: Ratchabandittayasathan). The office is an independent agency of the government, but subject to the supervision of the prime minister. Members of the society consist of associate fellows, fellows, and honorary fellows. The associate fellows are academicians selected and appointed by the society. The fellows are associate fellows selected by the society and appointed by the monarch upon advice of the prime minister. The honorary fellows are prominent academicians selected by the society and appointed in the same way as the fellows. The society is known for its roles in the planning and regulation of the Thai language, as well as its many publications, particularly the Royal Institute Dictionary, the official and prescriptive dictionary of the Thai language, and the Royal Thai General System of Transcription, the official system for romanisation of Thai.