Thailand, Kingdom. Two Awards

Includes: 1. Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand, VI Class Gold Grade Medal, Third Period (1941-on) (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; RTGS: Khrueang Ratcha-itsariyaphon An Mi Kiattiyot Ying Mongkut Thai / Mongkut Siam). Instituted in 1869 (in bronze gilt, measuring 34 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, contact marks, spotting, original ribbon. In its hardshelled case of issue, Thai maker marked on the inside lid, soiled white cotton medal bed, measuring 63 mm (w) x 122.5 mm (h) x 23.2 mm (h), scuffing evident on the exterior, case fair). 2. United Nations Service Medal for Korea with Thai Inscription (in bronze gilt, inscribed "For Service in Defence of the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations" in Thai on the reverse, measuring 35.5 mm in diameter, spotting, light contact, original ribbon with brooch pinback). Very fine and near extremely fine, respectively. Footnote: 1. The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand was instituted on December 29, 1869 by King Mongkut Rama IV of The Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries, for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes and was awarded in five grades: Grand Cordon, Knight or Dame Grand Cross, Knight or Dame Commander, Commander, Companion and Member, plus a Gold Grade and Silver Grade medal. An eighth version, the Special Class, was added by King Rama VI in 1918. 2. The United Nations Service Medal for Korea (UNKM) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War. The United Nations Service Medal (Korea) is awarded to any military service member, of an Armed Force allied with South Korea, who participated in the defense of South Korea from North Korea between the dates of June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954. The military forces of the Netherlands are awarded the medal for service to January 1, 1955, while the armed forces of Thailand and Sweden grant the award to July 27, 1955. Each participating country has the text in the most appropriate language, and the inscription may be in any one of the following languages: Amharic (Ethiopian Empire), Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish (Colombia), Tagalog (Philippines), Turkish, or in the case of this medal, Thai.