The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (; ) is an order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Rama IV of the Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is regularly awarded to any government official for services rendered to Thailand for five years, making it Thailand's most-commonly awarded order. Classes The order consists of eight classes: Gallery Old designs Current designs Selected recipients Emperor Napoleon III - Knight Grand Cross (1851, Custom Design) Be Biauw Tjoan, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen – Knight (1895) Plaek Phibunsongkhram - Knight Grand Cordon Sultan Ibrahim of Johor - Knight Grand Cordon Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah of Kedah - Knight Grand Cordon Chavalit Yongchaiyudh - Knight Grand Cordon Sarit Thanarat - Knight Grand Cordon Thanom Kittikachorn - Knight Grand Cordon Praphas Charusathien - Knight Grand Cordon Phin Choonhavan - Knight Grand Cordon Prem Tinsulanonda - Knight Grand Cordon Chatichai Choonhavan - Knight Grand Cordon Prayut Chan-o-cha - Knight Grand Cordon Surayud Chulanont - Knight Grand Cordon Arthit Kamlang-ek - Knight Grand Cordon Fuen Ronnaphagrad Ritthakhanee - Knight Grand Cordon Phao Siyanon - Knight Grand Cordon Chakthip Chaijinda - Knight Grand Cordon Somyot Poompanmoung - Knight Grand Cordon Thanasak Patimaprakorn - Knight Grand Cordon Pongsapat Pongcharoen - Knight Grand Cordon Apirat Kongsompong - Knight Grand Cross Pornpipat Benyasri - Knight Grand Cordon Chatchai Sriworakan - Knight Grand Cordon Chalermpol Srisawat - Knight Grand Cross Udomdej Sitabutr - Knight Grand Cordon Luechai Rutdit - Knight Grand Cordon Naris Pratumsuwan - Knight Grand Cordon Airbull Suttiwan - Knight Grand Cross Manat Wongwat - Knight Grand Cross Prince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Damrong Rajanubhab - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Chula Chakrabongse - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath - Knight Grand Cordon Prince Suphayok Kasem - Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) Na Arreenich - Knight Grand Cordon Alexander I of Yugoslavia - Knight Grand Cordon Bob Hawke - Knight Grand Cordon Albert du Roy de Blicquy Norodom of Cambodia - Knight Grand Cross John T. Cole - Knight Commander Pakubuwono X - Knight Grand Cross (1929) Try Sutrisno - Knight Grand Cross Widodo Adi Sutjipto - Knight Grand Cross Feisal Tanjung - Knight Grand Cross Maraden Panggabean - Knight Grand Cross Abdul Haris Nasution - Knight Grand Cross (1960) R.E. Martadinata