Vajiralongkorn
Sign in to saveVajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952), also known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, the reigning dynasty of Thailand since 1782.
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Vajiralongkorn, who took the regnal name Rama X, has been the King of Thailand since 2016 and is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, which has ruled Thailand since 1782. As the current reigning monarch of Thailand, he holds the highest position of authority in the country and represents the continuation of one of the world's longest-running royal dynasties.
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- Early life and education
- University
- Heir apparent and social interest
- Short-term monastic life
- Military training and career
- Medical and health care
- Agricultural development
- Focus on education
- Sport interest
- Residence
- Reign
- Accession
- Appointment of members of the privy council
- Direct political interference
- Coronation
- Overseas trips
- Controversies
- Personal life
- Public image, the media, and the law
- Marriages and issue
- Soamsawali Kitiyakara
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Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952), also known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, the reigning dynasty of Thailand since 1782.
The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit, he was made crown prince by his father in 1972, at age 20. After his father's death on 13 October 2016, he requested that his formal accession ceremony be delayed to allow time to mourn his father. On 1 December 2016, he formally accepted the throne and, at age 64, the oldest to ascend to the throne. The government retroactively declared his reign to have begun at his father's death on 13 October 2016. His coronation took place from 4 to 6 May 2019.
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