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Vajiralongkorn
King of Thailand since 2016
"Rama X" redirects here. For the Indian ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin, see Rama Varma X.
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. After his father's death on 13 October 2016, he was expected to ascend to the Thai throne but asked for time to mourn before taking the throne.[4] He accepted the throne on the night of 1 December 2016. His coronation took place from 4–6 May 2019.[5] The Thai government retroactively declared his reign to have begun on 13 October 2016, upon his father's death.[6] Aged 64 at that time, Vajiralongkorn became the oldest Thai monarch to ascend to the throne.[7] He is the wealthiest monarch in the world,[8] with a net worth estimated to be between US$30 billion[9] and US$70 billion.[10] Thai royal title in English All kings in the current Chakri dynasty of Thailand are often referred to as King Rama in the English speaking world. The name Rama was adopted from the name of the Hindu GodRama, an avatar of Vishnu. The use of the name "King Rama 'n'th" is in line with Thai practice of giving numbers to the king in the current dynasty. However, the translation was not exact and can give rise to some confusion as to whether this was actually the name adopted by the king on his coronation. While "Rama" was used as a title for all the kings, it was not always taken on as the name. In the present dynasty, the first king to call himself Rama was Phra Mongkutklao or King Vajiravudh, who was the sixth to reign. His reigning title was Phra Mongkutklao Chaoyuhua (พระมงกุฎเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว); later in his reign, he preferred to style himself as Phra Ram thi Hok (พระรามที่หก, lit. Rama VI). It was presumed that he was influenced by the European practice of numbering the rulers with similar names while he studied in Englan Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, or Phutthayotfa (1737 – 1802), posthumously titled Rama I the Great, was King of Siam (now called Thailand) from 1782 to 1809, and the founder of the Chakri dynasty which rules Thailand to this day. He did much to place Buddhism at the center of cultural and religious life, as well as repelling the Burmese threat to Thailand's independence (land of the free). In fact, he extended Thai rule throughout central Indochina. He is credited with the "reconstruction of the Thai State" and with recovering Thailand's "place and prestige in the area." [1]. By revivin
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Rama (Kings of Thailand)
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Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) King of Siam Reign 6 April, 1782 – 7 September, 1809 Coronation 6 April, 1782 Full name Thong Duang (birth name) Titles Chao Phraya Chakri (pre-reign military title) Born March 20 1737(1737-03-20) Ayutthaya Died 7 September 1809 (aged 72) Predecessor Taksin (of Thonburi) Successor Buddha Loetla Nabhalai Consort Queen Amarindra Issue 42 sons and daughters
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