Crown Prince Becomes First New Thai King in Seven Decades
- New monarch inherits control of fortune worth tens of billions
- Vajiralongkorn is the sole son of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Vajiralongkorn Becomes New Thai King
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Thailand has its first new monarch in seven decades after Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was formally proclaimed the 10th king in the Chakri Dynasty.
Vajiralongkorn, 64, accepted the military-backed legislature’s invitation to become King Rama X. The move announced Thursday was expected given that Vajiralongkorn was the only son and designated heir of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died Oct. 13 at age 88.