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Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, also known as Rama IX, was the longest-serving head of state and monarch in Thai history, serving for 70 years. He died on October 13, 2016, following several years of illness. Widely respected at home and abroad, he was credited with restoring the prestige of the previously floundering institution of Thai monarchy and unifying a country beset with deep-seated political divisions.
- According to official investigations, the monarch, who was found lying face up in bed with a gunshot wound on his head, was murdered
- Writer Kungwal Buddhivanid is attempting to revive the probe, telling a court that he has evidence proving Ananda died by suicide
The Royal Gazette state journal said 74-year-old billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra had ‘accepted his crime and shown remorse’.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old with a jet-setting lifestyle and half a million Instagram followers, stands in stark contrast to her establishment rivals, two strait-laced former army chiefs with a combined age of 146.
Thailand’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy supports neighbouring countries to attain economic security, food security and self-sufficiency. The success of SEP projects also contributes towards peace, prosperity and closer people-to-people ties, which can apply to cooperation with countries beyond the region.
Two men will be charged with attempted violence against Queen Suthida for jeering at her motorcade.
The new army chief took a softer line to dissenting political voices, as the country marked the anniversary of the 1976 massacre in which 46 students died.
Anti-government protesters have been calling for the removal of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and less power for the monarchy.
The real life ‘Thai Zhen Huan’? Chinese netizens have been quick to point out the similarities between Thailand’s reinstated royal consort Sineenat and the hit TV show’s fictional concubine
Opposition to Thai royalty has been used for years to justify coups, send political opponents to prison or exile or even kill them.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha has a string of law degrees, campaigns for the rights of prisoners, and has served as a diplomat
The Thai king and queen have been married for less than a year and Queen Suthida has not been in the public eye for very long – here’s what we know so far
She had to leave her son behind when she and her family were imprisoned for crimes against the Thai royal family, but no one has seen Srirasmi Suwadee since 2014
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn is estimated to be worth up to US$43 billion. We look at his shares and properties, his women, his jewellery and his education
Just three months after being named Thailand’s first Noble Royal Consort in almost 100 years, former nurse Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi was stripped of her title
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has removed the title, ranking and medals bestowed on his consort, former army nurse Sineenat Bilaskalayani.
Images are both candid and action-packed, including photos of Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi aiming a weapon on a firing range, piloting a plane, and preparing to parachute.
Devoted monarchist Mitree Mike Chitinunda says his decision to have a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn shaved on his head is an expression of love.
Sirikit, who is seldom seen in public, is mother to the current King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Five years after the latest in a long string of coups, democracy is back in town in Thailand. Or at least, that’s what it looks like. But in Sunday’s election, winning the most votes and winning power are not the same thing.
As Thailand embraces democracy and heads to the polls, here are the royal family members, army generals and exiled politicians who could influence the vote
The Thai Raksa Chart party is allied with populist former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
No Thai royal has ever run for political office at the highest level
The country’s tough lèse-majesté laws have seen no fresh prosecutions this year in what one rights lawyer said ‘appears to be a new policy direction’.
