Vajiralongkorn[c] (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand since 2016. He is the tenth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty and is known as Rama X. The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, he was made crown prince by …

Vajiralongkorn is the king of Thailand. He is the wealthiest sitting monarch in the world, the son of the immensely popular Bhumibol Adulyadej, and a controversial figure in Thailand because of his reputation for questionable conduct.

Shortly afterwards, King Maha Vajiralongkorn switched to a white dress trimmed with gold for purification ceremony. After making offerings and paying respects, the King sits in a specially erected pavilion.

Jun 12, 2020 · MAHA Vajiralongkorn has held the title of King of Thailand since October 2016. The King and his wife Queen Suthida made a royal visit to Phuket on June 11, 2023.

May 7, 2021 · King Maha Vajiralongkorn, better known as His Majesty King Rama X, is the son of Sirikit, Queen mother of Thailand, and the former King Bhumibol Adulyadej. After taking over the throne in 2016, Rama X has shown that he does what he wants, rules how he feels, and is not afraid to break with tradition.

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned amid the splendor of the country's Grand Palace, taking the central role in an elaborate centuries-old royal ceremony that was last held almost seven decades ago.

His Majesty ascended the throne as King Rama X of the Royal House of Chakri, succeeding H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, who passed away on 13 October 2016, and H.M the King accepted the invitation on 1 December 2016.

Dec 18, 2020 · Thailand's secretive, playboy king has a history of jailing people who insult him and is reportedly holed up in a luxury hotel in the Bavarian Alps. Here's what we know about …

King Maha Vajiralongkorn, officially known as King Rama X, is the richest monarch in the world. He was crowned in May 2019 following the 70-year reign of his father, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who...

Maha Vajiralongkorn is the King of Thailand since October 13, 2016. He is the only son of former King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, the king gave him the title "Somdech Phra Borom Oras Adhiraj Chao Fah Maha Vajiralongkorn Sayam Makutrajakuman" and the title made him the Crown Prince and heir apparent to the throne.