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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.
The Chakri dynasty [a] is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand.The head of the house is the king, who is head of state.The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Rattanakosin era and the city of Bangkok in 1782; following the end of Taksin's reign, when the capital of Siam shifted to Bangkok.
The two sons of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn ended their first visit to Thailand in 27 years on Monday, without any comment on their surprise arrival from the palace. Vacharaeson Vivacharawongse ...
Chakriwat was born on 26 February 1983 to then Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and then wife Sujarinee Vivacharawongse, He was third son of the King Vajiralongkorn. [3] He has 2 older brothers: Juthavachara (born 29 August 1979) and Vacharaesorn (born 27 May 1981); one younger brother, Vatcharawee (born 14 June 1985); and one younger sister, Sirivannavari ( born 8 January 1987).
When an estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn turned up in the capital Bangkok earlier this month after a three decade-long absence, it caught many in the kingdom by surprise.
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn: Heir apparent: Only son 28 July 1952 Born 13 October 2016 Father died; became king Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Nakhon Sawan II 1952–1959, half-first cousin once removed Prince Sukhumabhinanda 1959–1974, half-first cousin once removed Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
Vatchrawee was born on 14 June 1985 to then Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and then wife Sujarinee Vivacharawongse, He is the fourth son of King Vajiralongkorn. [ 3 ] He graduated with two bachelor's degrees in international business and finance from Stetson University .
The dynasty is named after the Traiphum Phra Ruang, a Buddhist cosmology book written by Maha Thammaracha I. During his reign, the kingdom was invaded by Ayutthaya , a neighboring Thai state, becoming a tributary during the reign of Maha Thammaracha II .