Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Bhumibol Adulyadej, conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great, was the ninth king of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IX, from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest of an independent Asian sovereign and the third longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history after Louis XIV and Elizabeth II.
Bhumibol in 1960
Bhumibol (right) with his brother, King Ananda Mahidol in 1938
On 31 October 1956, the monk Bhumibalo visited the Government House to ask for alms. Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram is on the right.
Coronation portrait of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Monarchy of Thailand
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The monarchy of Thailand is the constitutional form of government of the Thailand. The king of Thailand is the head of state and head of the ruling Royal House of Chakri.
King Naresuan of Ayutthaya fought several wars against the Burmese to preserve Siamese independence.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet next to the king's palace was the most sacred temple in the kingdom of Ayutthaya.
Thongduang, later King Rama I of Siam, founded the Chakri dynasty in 1782.
King Prajadhipok signing the Constitution of Siam, 10 December 1932.