Vajiralongkorn
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Vajiralongkorn, also known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, succeeding his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Vajiralongkorn in 1972 as a student at Australia's Royal Military College, Duntroon
Vajiralongkorn climbing out of the cockpit of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft
Vajiralongkorn with Nilde Iotti in 1985
Vajiralongkorn (right) with his mother Queen Sirikit, 1991
Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Bhumibol Adulyadej, titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 9 June 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 i
Vajiralongkorn
…known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, succeeding his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). The only son of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, Vajiralongkorn was educated in Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Australia, graduating from…
Bhumibol in 1960
Bhumibol (right) with his brother, King Ananda Mahidol in 1938
Bhumibol during his monkhood, visiting the Government House to ask for alms on 31 October 1956. Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram is on the right.
The procession of the coronation in 1950