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From the Singha Beer source:
The Regent's FlagThis appears in Flaggenbuch 1939 as Regentschaftsrat or "Regency Council" and having a 1:1 ratio. The garuda is shown completely red, including talons etc.
This is a square white flag. In the middle stands a coat of arms with a yellow stripe measuring one-tenth the width of the flag.The coat of arms itself consists of the colours of the Trairanga, though the stripes are at an angle at the centre of the escutcheon. Above the coat of arms hovers a red garuda. The flag was only used to denote the presence of the Regent on official duty. It was first used in B.E.2479 [1936 AD].
From the Album 2000:
Regent's StandardŽeljko Heimer, 30 March 2003
White flag with a yellow-bordered shield with diagonally set national colours (gules a bend sinister azure fimbriated argent) and topped with the Royal Garuda. Footnote explains that it is not used presently.
The footnote (above) explains that
it is not used presently. This may not be the case any more after the recent
death of King Rama IX and the assumption by Prem Tinsulanonda of a regency
expected to last up to a year. See
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37672088. It is worth keeping an eye on
Thai and international press photos to see if the 1936 flag returns to use, or
if the Thais use a different flag for the regent.
David Phillips,
16 October 2016