Maha Vajiralongkorn

Thailand prepares for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's funeral: Thousands bid goodbye to 'father of the nation'

Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will receive a lavish send-off during a spectacular five-day funeral in Bangkok

Thailand bids King Bhumibol Adulyadej final farewell: A look at turbulent reign of the world's richest monarch

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the revered "father of the nation" whose reign spanned seven politically turbulent decades, shielded by harsh defamation laws and an intense personality cult.

Thai activist arrested, sent for 'attitude adjustment' for commemorating 1932 anti-monarchy revolution

Thai authorities on Saturday detained an activist attempting to mark the 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy

Thailand's new king Maha Vajiralongkorn is unpredictable and untested

The 64-year-old inherits one of the world's richest monarchies, an opaque institution shielded by a notoriously tough royal defamation law.

Thailand cabinet paves way for prince's endorsement as king

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father's death.