Royal Staff

{{Short description|One of the Royal Regalia of Thailand}}

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The royal staff or Than Phra Kon (Thai: ธารพระกร) is one of the five royal regalia{{cite web|title=Royal Regalia|url=http://geocities.com/threeb.rm/regalia.html|website=Geocities|accessdate=10 November 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027073704/http://geocities.com/threeb.rm/regalia.html|archivedate=27 October 2009}} of the King of Thailand. The staff is made of cassia wood and enclosed at both ends in gold. It has a length of {{convert|118|cm|0|abbr=on}}. One end has a knob and there are three tines at the foot. The royal staff is used as a symbol of regal authority as in other cultures around the world, and is associated in Thailand with the guiding of the king's footsteps down the path of justice and equity.