Vajiralongkorn
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| King Rama X | |
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| King of Thailand | |
| Reign | 13 October 2016 – present[a] |
| Coronation | 4 May 2019 |
| Predecessor | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Heir presumptive | Dipangkorn Rasmijoti[3] |
| Regent | Prem Tinsulanonda (2016) |
| Born | 28 July 1952 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouses | Soamsawali Kitiyakara
(m. 1977; div. 1991)Yuvadhida Polpraserth
(m. 1994; div. 1996)Srirasmi Suwadee
(m. 2001; div. 2014)Suthida Tidjai
(m. 2019)Niramon Ounprom
(m. 2019) |
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| House | Mahidol |
| Dynasty | Chakri[b] |
| Father | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Mother | Sirikit Kitiyakara |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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| Years of service | 1977–present |
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Vajiralongkorn[c] (born 28 July 1952), titled Rama X, is King of Thailand.
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. After his father's death on 13 October 2016, he requested that his formal accession ceremony be delayed to allow for time to mourn his father.[4] On 1 December 2016, he formally accepted the throne, becoming the tenth Thai monarch of the Chakri dynasty and, at the age of 64, the oldest to ascend to the throne.[5] The government retroactively declared his reign to have begun at his father's death on 13 October 2016.[6] His coronation took place from 4 to 6 May 2019.[7]
Vajiralongkorn is the wealthiest monarch in the world,[8] with an estimated net worth between US$30 billion[9] and US$70 billion.[10]
- ^ "Vajiralongkorn ascends the throne as King Rama X". Khaosod English. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Paddock, Richard (1 December 2016). "New King for Thailand as Crown Prince, Vajiralongkorn, Ascends to Throne". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Turner, Paige (25 November 2019). "5 things to know about Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, son of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Thai Prime Minister Prayuth says Crown Prince seeks delay in proclaiming him King". Coconut.co. Bangkok: Coconuts BKK. Agence France-Presse. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Maha Vajiralongkorn – King of Thailand". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Paddock, Richard C. (1 December 2016). "New King for Thailand as Crown Prince, Vajiralongkorn, Ascends to Throne". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Coronation of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn to be held May 4–6: palace". The Nation. Agence France-Presse. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Baker, Chris; Phongpaichit, Pasuk (7 April 2022). A History of Thailand. Cambridge University Press. p. 362. ISBN 978-1-009-03418-0.
- ^ Hoffower, Hillary (17 July 2019). "Meet the 10 richest billionaire royals in the world right now". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ Thailand protests: How much is the king worth? | Counting the Cost. Al Jazeera English. 30 January 2021. Starts at 7:23. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021.
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