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Vajiralongkorn [c] (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand since 2016. 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.
King Chulalongkorn wearing the raj pattern costume. Raj pattern (Thai: ราชปะแตน, RTGS: ratcha pataen, pronounced [râːt.t͡ɕʰā.pā.tɛ̄ːn]) refers either to a Thai men's costume consisting of a white Nehru-style jacket with five buttons, a chong kraben, knee-length socks and dress shoes, or to the specific form of the jacket itself.
King Vajiravudh wearing the khrui of a barrister-at-law. The khrui (Thai: ครุย, pronounced) is a light outer garment worn as a gown or robe in certain ceremonial settings in Thailand. It is long-sleeved and open at the front, and is made of a sheer or mesh fabric, lined with a band of satin, felt or other material, and may be ...
Thai authorities are threatening to prosecute Facebook if it doesn't remove footage of their king sporting a crop top and tattoos. Thailand threatens Facebook after videos emerge of king wearing ...
JACK TAYLOR / Getty ImagesThe unpredictable King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is suffering mass protests in Bangkok, has now been accused of breaking his sister’s ankles.The shocking ...
Thailand has some of the world’s strictest lese majeste laws, and criticizing the King, Queen, or heir apparent can lead to a maximum 15-year prison sentence for each offense, which makes even ...
The current concept of Thai kingship evolved through 800 years of absolute rule. The first king of a unified Thailand was the founder of the Sukhothai Kingdom, King Si Inthrathit, in 1238. [3] The idea of this early kingship is said to be based on two concepts derived from Hinduism and Theravada Buddhist beliefs.
Lords of Life: A History of the Kings of Thailand. United Kingdom: Alvin Redman Limited. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, Disuankumaan (2001). Our Wars With The Burmese: Thai-Burmese Conflict 1539-1767. Thailand: White Lotus Co. Ltd. ISBN 974-7534-58-4. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Foundation (2011).