He was offered a position as a minister of Kasettrathikarn Ministry and a commissioner in the reign of King Rama VI; however, he did not accept them and remained the intendant of Phuket. King Rama VI, therefore, gave Phraya Ratsadanupradit a Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant and regarded Phraya Ratsadanupradit as his royal friend, who was specially allowed to hang sword while appearing before royalty.