He went on to become an officer in the Thai armed forces and is a qualified civilian and fighter pilot. He became crown prince and official heir to the throne in 1972. He is now known as Rama X ...

BANGKOK, December 1. /TASS/. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has been formally proclaimed Thailand’s new king 50 days after the death of his father who ruled the country for 70 years ...

He was once known as the playboy prince of Thailand and since he came to power ... with Vajiralongkorn began when he was still the crown prince. Sineenat became a bodyguard, pilot, parachutist ...

BANGKOK: Thailand’s crown prince has divorced his wife, in a dramatic fall from grace for a senior princess at a time of heightened anxiety over the health of the country’s revered but ailing ...

The exhibition floor is divided into seven zones corresponding to different periods of the King’s life: 1) his childhood, 2) ...

But many will remember his interest in cycling. In 2015 thousands of Thai cyclists joined the then-crown prince in a ride through Bangkok in honour of his mother, Queen Sirikit. It was the first ...

After graduating, the prince joined the Thai army. He underwent advanced military ... The South China Morning Post reported that the king wore a 15-pound crown and was carried on a palanquin ...

when HRH Prince Vajiralongkorn was proclaimed the Crown Prince of Thailand. A huge crowd started gathering around the Royal Plaza hours in advance of the historic ceremony while at other places ...

Part of a series on Thai leadership, a look at the implications of the struggle to control the royal succession.

After being considered missing for nearly 60 years, Queen Mary's Diamond Lozenge Bandeau appeared at a Malaysian royal family ...

Saudi Arabia downgraded its diplomatic relations with Thailand over the theft that led to a string of mysterious killings and became known as the Blue Diamond affair. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed b ...

Josh O'Connor has revealed he feels a degree of "guilt" over his portrayal of a young Prince Charles. The 34-year-old actor ...