Under Sarit's rule, the monarchy was revived and brought back to centre stage.
Sarit arranged for King Bhumibhol Adulyadej to attend public ceremonies, visit provinces, patronize development projects, and present diplomas to Thailand's university graduates, helping to bring the monarchy closer to the people and raising the stature of the king to that of reverence.
The practice of prostration, with the head touching the ground before royal audiences, banned decades earlier by King Chulalongkorn, was reinstated.
On 5 December 1982, the Army's 21st infantry regiment was transferred to the palace and Queen Sirikit was appointed its colonel-in-chief.

The Sarit government revived traditional festivals and ceremonies which were abandoned after the 1932 revolution.
An example was the revival of the First Ploughing ceremony (Raek Nakhwan) which dates back to the Sukothai Kingdom.

According to Thak, the Sarit regime had two main reasons for reinvigorating the monarchy.
First, the monarchy legitimized not only his regime, but its policies as well.
Sarit's plan to stage a coup against Phibun was supported by the monarchy as evidenced by a letter written by the king.
The letter expressed the king's confidence in Sarit and urged Sarit to do his duty to the government.
Second, the monarch contributed to regime's paternalistic programs.
In this instance, the throne acted as an charity, collecting funds from private donors, channeling them into public programs that enhanced both the regime's and the monarchy's reputation.

After 1966, the number of public appearances by the king increased and as the years passed, more visits were made.
The king's newly powerful position was evidenced by the number of scheduled audiences with the prime minister and other cabinet ministers.
The monarchy also moved closer to the military as illustrated by the number of military affairs attended by the king in 1963.
Under Sarit's rule, the monarchy was revived and brought back to centre stage. Sarit arranged for King Bhumibhol Adulyadej to attend public ceremonies, visit provinces, patronize development projects, and present diplomas to Thailand's university graduates, helping to bring the monarchy closer to the people and raising the stature of the king to that of reverence. The practice of prostration, with the head touching the ground before royal audiences, banned decades earlier by King Chulalongkorn, was reinstated. On 5 December 1982, the Army's 21st infantry regiment was transferred to the palace and Queen Sirikit was appointed its colonel-in-chief.
The Sarit government revived traditional festivals and ceremonies which were abandoned after the 1932 revolution. An example was the revival of the First Ploughing ceremony (Raek Nakhwan) which dates back to the Sukothai Kingdom.
According to Thak, the Sarit regime had two main reasons for reinvigorating the monarchy. First, the monarchy legitimized not only his regime, but its policies as well. Sarit's plan to stage a coup against Phibun was supported by the monarchy as evidenced by a letter written by the king. The letter expressed the king's confidence in Sarit and urged Sarit to do his duty to the government. Second, the monarch contributed to regime's paternalistic programs. In this instance, the throne acted as an charity, collecting funds from private donors, channeling them into public programs that enhanced both the regime's and the monarchy's reputation.
After 1966, the number of public appearances by the king increased and as the years passed, more visits were made. The king's newly powerful position was evidenced by the number of scheduled audiences with the prime minister and other cabinet ministers. The monarchy also moved closer to the military as illustrated by the number of military affairs attended by the king in 1963.
Sarit Thanarat