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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

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