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Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), posthumously 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 ...
Oct 13, 2016 · King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who took the throne of the kingdom once known as Siam shortly after World War II and held it for more than 70 years, establishing himself as a revered ...
May 30, 2024 · Concerns about the king’s health began to mount in September 2009 after he was hospitalized for pneumonia. In May 2014 he endorsed the military government that took power after the ouster of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, but by this time his public appearances had become far less frequent.Bhumibol’s designated heir to the throne was his only son, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn.
Jul 8, 2019 · Bhumibol Adulyadej (December 5, 1927–October 13, 2016) was the king of Thailand for 70 years. At the time of his death, Adulyadej was world's longest-serving head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history. Adulyadej was known for being a calming presence at the center of Thailand's recent stormy political history.
Oct 13, 2016 · The world's longest-reigning monarch, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, has died. He was 88. "His Majesty has passed away at Siriraj Hospital peacefully,” the palace said, adding he died at 3 ...
Oct 13, 2016 · Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years as head of state. The 88-year-old king was widely revered but had been in poor health in recent ...
Oct 13, 2016 · King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand was the world's longest reigning monarch. He was viewed by his subjects as a stabilising influence in a country that saw numerous military coups during his reign.
Oct 13, 2016 · BANGKOK --King Bhumibol Adulyadej, revered in Thailand as a demigod, a humble father figure and an anchor of stability through decades of upheaval at home and abroad, died Thursday.He was 88 and ...
Oct 21, 2016 · T hailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the superlative monarch. He was the world’s longest reigning, the world’s richest and, among his own subjects at least, the world’s most revered. Up ...
Oct 13, 2016 · Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was a unifying force in a country riven by politics and coups, has died at the age of 88, according to the royal palace.
