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The second part is the regnal name, of which only a portion may be used to commonly refer to the monarch. It may differ from their birth name, their name as uparaja , or their posthumous name and/or historical style. This list refers to monarchs by the names most often used by traditional historians. [1]
The known history of the monarchy of Thailand begins with the founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom, inaugurated by Si Inthrathit in 1238. This was succeeded by the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the short-lived Thonburi Kingdom. The present reigning dynasty, the Chakri Dynasty, took the throne in 1782, founding the Rattanakosin Kingdom.
The monarchy's official ceremonial residence is the Grand Palace in Bangkok, while the private residence has been at the Dusit Palace. The king of Thailand is head of state, Highest Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, adherent of Buddhism and upholder of religions. [2]
Thailand portal; This category contains articles on all aspects of monarchy in Thailand and its predecessor kingdoms. The articles about the monarchs of these kingdoms are in the Thai monarchs category, while the Thai royalty category contains all the articles about royal individuals, including the monarchs.
List of Thai monarchs; Sources. Collage; References This page was last edited on 8 January 2025, at 04:32 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Malaysia and Morocco are constitutional monarchies, but their monarchs still retain more substantial powers than in European equivalents. East and Southeast Asian constitutional monarchies. Bhutan, Cambodia, Japan, and Thailand have constitutional monarchies where the monarch has a limited or ceremonial role. Thailand changed from traditional ...
Kingdom of Thailand (1932–present) Ceylon (1948–1972) Kingdom of Laos (1949–1975, became socialist republic after the Laotian Civil War) ... List of former ...
This category contains articles about crowned heads of Thailand and its predecessor kingdoms and principalities. For the full range of articles about Thai royals see the Thai royalty category . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monarchs of Thailand .