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Rama X: Thailand’s new monarch making his mark

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) – With the funeral of late king Bhumibol Adulyadej underway, his untested and unpredictable heir has taken center stage. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 65, is leading the day-long ceremony on Thursday that culminates in the cremation of his father, who reigned for 70 years. Less than a year after taking the throne, the new sovereign (Rama X of the Chakri dynasty) has begun reshaping an enormously wealthy institution that sits at the head […]

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New era for Thai monarchy as prince set to be proclaimed king

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn will be proclaimed the new king of Thailand later Thursday, his office said, opening a new chapter for the powerful monarchy in a country still mourning the death of his father. Vajiralongkorn, 64, who inherits one of the world’s richest monarchies as well as a politically troubled nation, will ascend the throne 50 days after King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death. In complex protocols, the prince will on Thursday […]

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