Originally Posted by Thai PBS
The Bureau of the Royal Household on Saturday issued an announcement instructing the Ministry of Interior to scrap the " Akrapongpreecha" name bestowed by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as family name for a family and all those family members returning to use their former family name.
The order to the ministry was signed by Air Chief Marshal Sathitpong Sukawimol, secretary of His Royal Highness performing duty as the director of the Internal Activities Division of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Earlier the Bureau of the Royal Household also issued another announcement, No 428/2557, dated November 23, dismissing Mr Narong Akrapongpreecha, a civil servant under Internal Activities Division of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, from office for serious crimes he committed, and for exploitation of the Royal Family for personal gains.
At the same time, the Royal Security Guards Command of His Royal Highness also issued Announcement No 657/2557 sacking Sergeant Master Sithisak Akrapongpreecha from office and striping of the rank after committing serious crimes, and seriously violating military discipline, and seriously breaking laws of the country.