Read more: The King of Thailand married his bodyguard in a lavish surprise ceremony where he poured sacred water on her head A heavy crown The high-reaching crown, which weighs 7.3 kg (16 lb ...

Thailand announces its new king, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. He succeeds his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died at age 88. Photo: Reuters ...

Although Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, the king wields much power. He commands an estimated 5,000 troops in the royal guard and has much influence over the wealthy Crown Property Bureau ...

who will now be king, is a controversial figure in Thailand. The heir to the throne, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, who is the only son of King Bhumibol, has been officially announced as his father ...

During a special session of Thailand’s National ... that he could grieve with the public. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, who will be known as King Rama X, or the 10th king of the ruling ...

The X post was captioned: "The King of Thailand and the Army commanders... They crawling. I wonder if they walk up and give him the crown, is that disrespectful or is a crime?" Several viewers ...

A huge king cobra ate a smaller snake before being ... the house and fence when it ate a juvenile rat snake in Songkhla, Thailand, on January 31. It was discovered by resident Sanit Srikwan ...

BANGKOK--The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn ... just days before his coronation in 2019. The king took the crown following the death of his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej ...

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino has departed for Thailand, where he will receive an honorary doctorate in animal science from one of the country's national universities. The Crown Prince left Tokyo ...