Vajiralongkorn - Wikipedia
He is the tenth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama X. The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, he was made crown prince by his father in 1972, at the age of 20.
Vajiralongkorn | Thai King, Facts, Biography, & Reign | Britannica
Sep 29, 2024 · More than two years later, on May 4, 2019, Vajiralongkorn had his official coronation at the Grand Palace in Bangkok and was named King Rama X of the Chakri Dynasty. At 64 years old, Vajiralongkorn became the oldest monarch to ascend the Thai throne.
Thailand's King Rama X - from pilot prince to powerful monarch
May 2, 2019 · (Reuters) - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will be officially crowned as the 10th king of the Chakri dynasty on May 4, after taking the throne following the death...
Everything we know about King Rama X of Thailand
Oct 31, 2019 · According to The Times, King Rama X is Thailand's first modern monarch to openly have more than one partner. However, in October 2019, the king stripped his royal noble consort of her title ...
The making of a monarch: King Rama X - Bangkok Post
Born on July 28, 1952 at the Ambara Villa in Dusit Palace, a compound of royal residences in Bangkok, the King is the only son of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, also known as...
Seeking more power, Thailand’s new king is moving the country …
Feb 3, 2017 · King Rama X is transforming the nominal powers granted by the constitution into real powers to be exercised at his own discretion, restoring a hybrid form of monarchical rule in the Land of...
Everything We Know About Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Dec 18, 2020 · The monarch in question, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, officially known as King Rama X, was crowned in May 2019, almost three years after the death of the previous king, his father Bhumibol...
2021 in Review: The Rise and Rise of King Rama X
Mar 23, 2021 · King Vajiralongkorn, officially known as King Rama X, has taken direct control of the Crown Property Bureau and imposed his will on the new Constitution. He has also inserted his own men into the military hierarchy, and if rumours are to be believed, has even established a private jail where soldiers who displeased him can punished.
Everything We Know About King Rama X Of Thailand - YouTube
Oct 29, 2019 · From marrying his bodyguard to flying his own plane and throwing a four-day funeral for his pet poodle, here's everything we know about Thailand's eccentric ruler.
Rama X - BBC News
Sep 13, 2022 · All the latest content about Rama X from the BBC.