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Section6.The Monarch is a devotee of the Buddha^[1] and is the supreme patron of religions.^[2]

Section7.The Monarch exercises the legislative power through the National Assembly.

Section8.The Monarch exercises the executive power through the Council of Ministers.

Section9.The Monarch exercises the judicial power through the courts.

Section10.The Monarch holds the position of Head of the Thai Armed Forces.

Section11.The Monarch wields the prerogative to establish estates^[3] and confer royal decorations.

Section12.The Monarch selects and appoints [from amongst] competent persons one as President of the Privy Council and not more than eight others as Privy Councillors, who compose a Privy Council.

The Privy Council has the duty to present to the Monarch opinions on all the royal obligatory functions about which the Monarch seeks counsel, and has other duties as provided in this Constitution.

Section13.Selection and appointment of a Privy Councillor, and removal of a Privy Councillor from his position, shall be at the royal pleasure.

1. See also the note about the term phutthamamaka, here translated as "devotee of the Buddha".
2. See also the note about the term akkhrasatsanupathamphok, here translated as "supreme patron of religions".
3. See also the note about the term thanandonsak, here translated as "estate".