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Thai King’s coronation to be next year according to Prime Minister

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10th December 2018
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (or Rama X) is due to finally have his coronation next year after the country’s planned general election to reinstall democracy in the Asian nation. Thailand has been ruled by a military junta for several years, and elections have continuously been delayed. The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayuth Chan-ocha made the…
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King of Thailand honours cave rescuers

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8th September 2018
King Maha Vajiralongkorn (or Rama X) of Thailand has honoured the cave rescuers who saved 12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave in July. The King named the heroes as Members of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn. The award for significant voluntary activities was presented by Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha on behalf of His Majesty on Friday to 188 people…
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Queen Sirikit of Thailand admitted to hospital with the flu

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21st August 2018
Queen Sirikit of Thailand is recuperating in hospital after being diagnosed with the flu. The Royal Household Bureau made the announcement just after midnight on Monday. The 86-year-old queen mother was admitted on Sunday to Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok with a high fever and a frequent cough after her doctors advised her to undergo a medical check. Medical lab tests showed that the Queen had…
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Who is Queen Sirikit of Thailand?

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12th August 2018
Queen Sirikit is the Queen Mother in Thailand, having married the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950 shortly before his coronation; sadly she has not been seen much in public recently following a stroke in 2012. She was born on 12th August 1932, at the home of her maternal…
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Thai cabinet approves new royal anthem

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26th July 2018
The Thai cabinet has given its approval to the royal anthem “Sadudee Jom Racaha,” the Prime Minster’s Office has recently announced. Written for His Majesty KingMaha Vajiralongkorn, the song is to be played at state or royal ceremonies and also at events organised…
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Thai king takes control of $30bn assets

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17th June 2018
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been granted full, personal ownership of royal assets thought to be worth at least $30bn (£22bn) due to a recent change in the law. Until last year’s law change granting King Maha Vajiralongkorn ownership of royal assets, the Crown Property Bureau had control over the royal fortune on behalf of the monarchy since it was established in 1938. Maha…
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