The King of Thailand!

Thailand is ruled by a constitutional monarchy!

The King of Thailand under the constitutional monarchy is the head of state and a symbolic figurehead for the people of Thailand. While his role in government is that of a figure head, Thailand's King receives a tremendous amount of respect from the citizens of Thailand.

The current King reigning in Thailand is King Bhumibol Adulyadej. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born on December 5, 1927. He has been reigning as the current Thailand King since June 9, 1946. This long serving reign as King has lead to him being the world's longest serving current head of state as well as the longest reigning King Thailand has ever had. He is often referred to as "The Great" by the people of Thailand and those outside of Thailand.

Beyond the elements of being a long serving head of state, King Bhumibol Adulyadej has often been credited with his aid to helping Thailand's transition to democracy. He has long been known for his standing support of military regimes but in 1990 he helped make the switch to a democratic Thailand Government.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand

As a head of state the monarchy of Thailand has powers and rights that do not deal directly with the political side of the government. The government side is handled by an elected government that honors the current day constitution of Thailand. Some of the powers that the reigning King still retains include being head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, the power of pardon, and the royal assent. As King in Thailand he is also a defender of the Buddhist faith, which is the main religion throughout Thailand.

The Monarchy of Thailand The succession of the King of Thailand used to be passed through the males of the family, from father to son. However in recent years the Constitution of Thailand has included provisions that should there be no male heir, a female does have the right to succeed the throne. The next in line to be King of Thailand is King Bhumibol Adulyadej's son, the Crown Prince Maha Vaijiralongkorn. The Crown Prince Maha Vaijiralongkorn also has an eldest son who was born in 2005 who will succeed after him.

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