Maha Vajiralongkorn

Thailand’s king endorses PM Anutin’s new Cabinet, Royal Gazette says

Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new Cabinet has been endorsed by the king.

Thai Parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots

FILE PHOTO: Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister, Bhumjaithai Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, reacts upon arrival ahead of a meeting with party members at Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, after the party won the general election, in Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

China plays up image of reliable partner as foreign monarchs visit

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/Pool

Thai king’s historic state visit to China signals closer ties

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, although no agreements are expected to be signed between the two countries.

Year-long funeral starts for Thailand’s former queen Sirikit

Mourners hold portraits of Thailand's former queen Sirikit on Oct 25 as they gather in front of Chulalongkorn Hospital, where she died. Her body will lie in state for one year at Bangkok's Grand Palace before being cremated.

Thailand’s former queen Sirikit dead at 93: Palace

The late Thai Queen Sirikit waves to people during her arrival in Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok on Jan 23, 2012. She died on Oct 24, aged 93.

Incoming Thai government readies key policy plan as risks mount

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, in hospital since 2022, treated for blood infection, palace says

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets royalists, at The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

Thai author seeks to reopen probe into 1946 death of King Ananda

Kungwal Buddhivanid, 62, arrives before the hearing of his petition to revive the case of the death of King Ananda Mahidol or Rama VIII, at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, April 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thai King’s second son says he will return to kingdom

Mr Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse said he had obtained a Thai passport and ID, and would move from the US to live permanently in the kingdom.

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