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02 May 2019

Thai king marries personal guard ahead of coronation

28 Jul 2017

Thailand celebrates King Maha Vajiralongkorn's birthday

The government has instructed officials and members of the public to wear white clothes on Friday to celebrate King Vajiralongkorn`s birthday.

17 Jul 2017

Thai junta grants king full control of palace wealth

A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force on Monday, the latest move by an increasingly assertive monarch to consolidate his power.

09 Jun 2017

Thai man jailed for 35 years for `defaming` royals on Facebook

The court punished him with seven years per count. Altogether he was given 70 years, but it was reduced in half because he confessed.

24 May 2017

Thai teen among latest group held for `royal insults`:Human Rights Watch

United Nations` rights body warned Thailand`s widespread use of the law "may constitute crimes against humanity".

13 Apr 2017

Thailand kicks off watered down new year festival amid government warning

The government has warned revelers not to wear skimpy clothing and to limit their alcohol intake, among other pronouncements.

10 Apr 2017

Main southern Thailand insurgent group rejects army peace plan

The most prominent insurgent group in Thailand`s south rejected the military`s peace plan in a rare statement on Monday, underscoring Bangkok`s inability to open negotiations with the actual fighters in the conflict.

10 Jan 2017

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's office seeks changes to draft constitution

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn`s office has requested changes to a draft constitution regarding his royal powers, the prime minister said on Tuesday.

Maha Vajiralongkorn

02 Dec 2016

Thailand's new king Vajiralongkorn makes first public appearance

The new King led prayers for his late father during his his public appearance at Bangkok's Grand Palace.

29 Nov 2016

Thailand's Parliament invites prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become new king

Thailand`s Parliament on Tuesday invited Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the next king, resolving lingering anxiety over his accession following his father`s death last month.

29 Nov 2016

Thai cabinet paves way for prince`s endorsement as king

Thailand`s cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation`s rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father`s death.

Thailand's Crown Prince

15 Oct 2016

Thai Crown Prince urges calm over succession: Junta chief

Thailand's Crown Prince has urged people not to "worry" about his surprise decision to delay being proclaimed king following the death his beloved father, the country's junta leader said Saturday.

Bhumibol Adulyadej

14 Oct 2016

Black-clad Thais mourn king as nation holds Buddhist rites

Millions of Thais donned black Friday as the grieving nation prepared to hold traditional Buddhist ceremonies for revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, whose death leaves the country facing an uncertain new era.

Bhumibol Adulyadej

09 Jun 2016

Ailing Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej marks 70 years since accession to throne

The 88-year-old king is the world`s longest serving monarch and is seen as a unifying force in a nation bitterly divided along political lines.

05 Dec 2015

Thais celebrate king's birthday amid widening royal insult probe

Thais marked the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world`s longest-reigning monarch, early on Saturday, by giving alms at temples around the country.

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