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Bhumibol Adulyadej [b] [c] (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was the ninth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history (after Louis ...
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died at the age of 88 on 13 October 2016 (B.E. 2559), after a long illness. A year-long period of mourning was subsequently announced. A royal cremation ceremony took place over five days at the end of October 2017.
King Bhumibol was a well-loved and revered King and a key figure in Thailand's recent history. During his more than 70 years on the throne, King Bhumibol's rural development projects improved the lives of millions of people in Thailand.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the world's longest-reigning monarch, credited with restoring the influence of Thailand's royalty during 70 years on the throne.
Thailand pays tribute to the country's former monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej who died aged 88 three years ago on October 13, 2016. Footage shows government and military officials in Pattaya ...
The publicity materials at the Yale University Press website originally described the book as telling "the unexpected story of [King Bhumibol Adulyadej's] life and 60-year rule — how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha, and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political, autocratic, and even brutal.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit lit candles in front of the worship items, paid homages to the Buddha Images, presented the commemorative fans to the 10 high ecclesiastic monks, rested on the throne, vowed adherence to the Buddhist sermon. Anantasamakhom Throne Hall: King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit holding the grand audience ...
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej made a rare public appearance Tuesday to mark the 65th anniversary of his coronation. All television stations carried the event live, as ...