Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn - The new Thai King
Q. Parliament of Thailand invited whom to be the new king of the country?- Published on 01 Dec 16a. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn
b. Crown Prince Thajiralongkorn
c. Crown Prince Cajiralongkorn
d. Crown Prince Sajiralongkorn
ANSWER: Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn
Parliament of Thailand on 29th Nov 2016 invited Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be the new king of the nation, following the death of his father Bhumibol Adulyadej in Oct 2016.
Prince will have to accept the parliamentary invitation to be proclaimed king.
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is the only
son of Queen Sirikit and King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
He was made crown prince at age 20. He graduated from Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra, Australia.
He took part in military ops against Communist Party of Thailand during the 1970s and is a qualified military and chopper pilot.
About Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn- Born : July 28, 1952.
- He will be the 10th Thai King.
- He belongs to the 234 year old Chakri Dynasty.
- He will be known as King Rama X.
- He can only be crowned after the royal cremation of his father in 2017.
- General Prem Tinsulanonda, the president of the Privy Council, will serve as regent till then.
