Editing Norodom Ranariddh (section)

===Awards and royal appointments===

In June 1993 Ranariddh was granted the Cambodian royal title of "Sdech Krom Luong" ([[Khmer language|Khmer]]: ស្ដេចក្រុមលួង), which translates as "Senior Prince" in English. Five months later, in November 1993, he was elevated to the rank of "Samdech Krom Preah" ([[Khmer language|Khmer]]: សម្ដេចក្រុមព្រះ), or "Leading Senior Prince" in English, in recognition of his efforts to re-instate Sihanouk as the [[King of Cambodia]].<ref name="Narong205">Narong (2005), p. 205</ref><ref>Widyono (2008), p. 143</ref> Ranariddh has been a recipient of several awards from the palace; in December 1992 he was decorated as the Grand Officer of the [[Royal Order of Cambodia]]. In May 2001 he received the [[Grand Order of National Merit (Cambodia)|Grand Order of National Merit]] and in October 2001 was awarded the Order of Sovatara, with the class of Mohasereivadh.<ref>Norodom (2014), p. 45</ref> He was also awarded the Grand Officer de l'Ordre de la Pleaide by the [[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie|La Francophonie]] in March 2000.<ref>{{cite web |author=Brian Calvert |url=https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/prince-ranariddh-honored-for-democracy-steps-15513/ |title=Prince Ranariddh Honored for Democracy Steps |date=3 March 2000 |access-date=10 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222124647/https://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/prince-ranariddh-honored-for-democracy-steps-15513/ |archive-date=22 December 2015 |work=The Cambodia Daily |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In December 2008, Sihamoni appointed Ranariddh as President of the Supreme Privy Council of Cambodia, equivalent in rank to that of prime minister,<ref>{{cite web |author1=Neth Pheaktra |author2=Brendan Brady |name-list-style=amp |url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ranariddh-appointed-king-sihamonis-new-top-adviser-palace |title=Ranariddh appointed King Sihamoni's new top adviser: Palace |date=11 December 2008 |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122542/http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ranariddh-appointed-king-sihamonis-new-top-adviser-palace |archive-date=24 September 2015 |work=Phnom Penh Post |url-status=dead }}</ref> and, during an interview in December 2010 Ranariddh revealed that this royal appointment entitled him to a monthly salary of three million riels (about United States dollar750).<ref name="Ranariddhspeaksout"/><ref>{{cite web|author=National Bank of Cambodia|url=http://www.nbc.org.kh/english/economic_research/exchange_rate.php|title=Statistics – Exchange Rate|date=12 December 2010|access-date=2 January 2016|quote=Enter "2010-12-31" for "Please select date" column to see exchange rate}}</ref>