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Vajiralongkorn. Vajiralongkorn [c] (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand. He is the tenth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, styled as 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.
Jun 10, 2024 · 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.
May 3, 2019 · King Vajiralongkorn was formally given the title of Crown Prince in 1972, making him the official heir. Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn - his name means "adorned with jewels or thunderbolts" -...
Oct 30, 2020 · Born on July 28, 1952, King Maha Vajiralongkorn is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. He started his education at the Chitralada School in Dusit Palace. Afterward, he spent most of his time abroad at schools in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Dec 18, 2020 · After the death of his father King Bhumibol in October 2016, Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne as His Majesty King Rama X. A portrait of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej seen at Sala...
May 4, 2019 · Thailand gets a new King: Maha Vajiralongkorn has been officially crowned today, in a grand ceremony in Bangkok.
Maha Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) became the King of Thailand on October 13, 2016. He is the only son of former King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, the king gave him the title "His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn" . The title made him the third Crown Prince of Thailand and heir apparent to the ...
Oct 13, 2016 · Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will inherit the Thai throne, the prime minister has said, following the death of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The 64-year-old, who is the king's only son...
May 4, 2019 · Eccentric, privileged and ‘a bit of a Don Juan’, he will hope to inspire same loyalty as his father
May 6, 2019 · King Vajiralongkorn became crown prince and official heir to the throne in 1972. One of the many titles he holds is Rama X, or the 10th King of the Chakri dynasty. Thailand's King...
