Rama 10

thailand The 10th king of the Chakri Dynasty .

He was born on July 28, 1952 as the only son of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej . He was appointed as the next heir to the throne by King Rama IX in 1972 , but he remained in office for 44 years.[7] He served as crown prince . Following the death of his father in 2016, he inherited the throne at a fairly late age, at the age of 64.[8]

He was born at Dusit Palace in Bangkok at 17:45 on July 28, 1952 . He began his education in 1956 at the age of four, entering Chitralada Kindergarten in Dusit Palace. After completing the 7th grade, he moved to England and received a private school education. After attending King's Mead Preparatory School in Seaford, Sussex, he studied at Millfield School in Somerset , completing his secondary education in July 1970 at the age of 18. In August of the same year, Australia He completed a five-week military training course at King's School in Sydney .

In 1972, when he turned 20, King Rama IX gave him Somdet Phra Borom Orasathirat Chaopa Maha Vajiralongkorn. Sayammakutrakkuman The title of He was bestowed upon and installed as crown prince.

Australia in the year he was installed as Crown Prince He entered Duntroon Military Academy in Canberra and received training in two parts: military training sponsored by the Australian Army and a bachelor's degree program sponsored by the University of New South Wales. Upon graduation in 1976, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in military studies. That year, he also received training at the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in Perth . In 1982, he earned an additional Bachelor of Laws degree from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, graduating with distinction (second class honors degree).

Because he was a member of the royal family , he served in the Thai Army after completing his studies . He began his military career as a staff officer in the Army Intelligence Agency, and began his full-fledged military career by completing the Army Command and Staff College course in 1977. In 1978, he became the unit commander of the 4th Infantry Battalion of the 1st Infantry Regiment (King's Guards), and in 1980, he was appointed as the battalion commander. In 1992, he assumed the position of Commander of the Royal Guard Command. Although he was an Air Force pilot qualified to fly not only F-5 and F-16 fighter jets but also Boeing 737-400 airliners, his role was more ceremonial than actual military duties.

2016 After the death of King Bhumibol on October 13, he inherited the throne and was scheduled to be crowned as the next king of Thailand. However, he postponed his coronation for two months because he needed time to mourn the deceased king, and the Privy Councilor served as regent until his coronation. On November 29, the Thai government recognized Maha Vajiralongkorn as the new king. # Afterwards, a letter confirming his status as the official successor was delivered to the National Legislative Council (NLA), the transitional parliament, which approved it, completing the process for succession to the throne. # And on December 1st, in the evening local time, he officially ascended to the throne. The succession process was broadcast live on TV, and the coronation ceremony was scheduled to take place after the father's funeral. #

In his acceptance speech, he said, "I will uphold the legacy of the late King for the sake of all Thai people." He declared, and the government called the new king "His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodintrathepayawarangkun."

The coronation ceremony was held over three days on May 4, 2019, two and a half years after the official coronation ceremony. On the day of May 4, King Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned king, and on the 5th, a celebration was held. On the 6th, the king welcomed the government delegation and diplomatic envoys at the palace.

On June 18, 2018, local media in Thailand reported that the succession process for the 33 trillion won royal property was completed. #

At the coronation ceremony held for the first time in 69 years on May 4, 2019, King Maha Vajiralongkorn performed a purification ceremony by pouring holy water drawn from all over Thailand on his head and body while wearing white clothes before receiving the crown according to tradition. Afterwards, he received a golden plaque with the king's official name and title and a royal insignia symbolizing royal authority from the supreme Buddhist leader who hosted the event. The king then received a 26 cm high, 7.3 kg golden crown encrusted with diamonds made 200 years ago and placed it on his head, formalizing his ascension to the throne. In the afternoon, 16 soldiers ride on a royal palanquin and parade around temples around the palace. During the approximately 7 km long palanquin procession, the citizens who gathered in the year paid their respects to the King. # ##

“We will rule in justice for the benefit and eternal happiness of all citizens,” he said.

It officially concluded on December 12 with a 3.4 km long parade on the Chao Phraya River that runs through downtown Bangkok, attended by 52 royal ships. #

On December 6, 2016, the Privy Council, a political advisory body, was reorganized. A total of 11 members of the Privy Council were appointed by royal order issued based on Article 2 of the 2014 Provisional Constitution. There were five fewer people than the previous king, but the military's influence increased with the appointment of two additional military officers. # On the 13th, 150,000 people, including those guilty of insulting the royal family, were pardoned. # In 2017, the schedule for the transfer of civilian administration in Thailand under military rule is being delayed by announcing a request to amend the Constitution. # Although he is said to be close to Thaksin, an interpretation has been made that he may be paying close attention to the military because of that.

In addition, provisions such as not having to appoint a regent during the king's temporary absence were added to the constitution, and in May 2018, a law was enacted to transfer five agencies in charge of royal affairs and expenses directly under the king. In 2017, the 'Royal Asset Rescue Act' was enacted, allowing the King to directly control and dispose of the Thai royal assets, which the Thai government had been formally involved in managing.

Ahead of the general election to be held on March 24, 2019, his older sister, Princess Ubonrat Ratchakanya, put the brakes on her decision to run for the position of prime minister as a candidate for the National Rescue Party of Thailand, a political party affiliated with Thaksin . # In an unprecedented situation, late at night on the day of the princess's declaration of candidacy, the king himself issued an edict, calling it "inappropriate and unconstitutional." In the end, it was withdrawn within a day according to the royal decree, but # the National Rescue Party was disbanded due to this incident.

On May 3, 2019, a day before the coronation, the decree published in the royal gazette was ordered to pardon or commuted in prisoners who were serving as a crime.The pardon is a prisoner with severe illnesses such as the remaining diseases such as the remaining one year or less.

Germany, where I spent much of my youth I consider Bavaria like my second home and visit it often. Even in 2020, when COVID-19 was sweeping the world and anti-Korean protests were intensifying in Thailand, there was a lot of controversy over living in an entire luxury hotel in the Alps . As of 2026, his son and Crown Prince Tippangkon Ratsamicho is also studying abroad in Bavaria, so he frequently leaves for Germany under the pretext of seeing his son. In fact, the Constitution was even amended to abolish the provision that the King must appoint a regent while he is away from Thailand.[10] He also received audiences with Thai officials and high-ranking figures in Germany, and several times conveyed to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs the uneasy feeling that the German government "does not welcome guests carrying out state affairs within its territory."

In 2022, when a shooting spree at a daycare center in Thailand's Alamphu Province broke out, I decided to visit the scene to comfort and condolence the bereaved family.

In addition to his lecherous side, which will be described below, there was a lot of talk even before his accession to the throne due to his widely known personality issues, such as his enjoyment of a debauched private life . There is an opinion that the eccentricity, which will be described later, is due to mental illness as a side effect of frequent incestuous marriages that have been passed down from generation to generation. In fact, if you look at King Rama

There was a lot of public opinion opposing his accession to the throne in Thailand, and in addition, he had a somewhat uneasy relationship with King Rama IX and was close to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was at odds with the military , so he also had a slightly awkward relationship with the existing ruling power. As a result, some predicted that the military forces, including Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, who was in power before his coronation, would leave the king's position vacant indefinitely and declare a regent , like Francisco Franco in Spain . However, the authority of King Rama IX, who appointed King Rama

Rama XIV lives luxuriously in a German rural hotel, but does not live in Thailand after the king. Of course, they do not continue to live in Germany, but they are temporarily returned to Thailand to handle their work, but the problem is that foreign oil is too frequent.

In addition, while traveling overseas with his wife, he became a hot topic by shopping at the airport wearing a tank top . At that time, the bewildered expressions on the faces of the Thai officials surrounding me were overwhelming. # The above-mentioned attire is mainly that of young women, but for an old man to wear it, it is bound to look extremely ridiculous, like something out of a comedy program.

There has also been a history of misbehavior diplomatically. When he visited Japan in 1987 for diplomatic purposes, he requested that his mistress, who was not his original wife, be treated as a state guest, but when the Japanese government refused, he became angry and committed all kinds of vicious acts. So, the driver at the time was changed several times and in 1996, Ryutaro Hashimoto When the Japanese Prime Minister entered Don Mueang International Airport, he was in front of the Japanese government plane, including the aircraft he was piloting.[11] They committed a serious diplomatic discourtesy by preventing the Japanese envoy from entering the airport for 20 minutes by blocking access with five F-5 TH fighter jets. It is astounding that they did this simply because they did not treat their mistress as a state guest.

In addition, in Thailand , which claims a constitutional monarchy, there are various movements to strengthen the king's political intervention and power . Due to the strong repression, open criticism is impossible in Thailand.

As a result, the perception of King Rama X has deteriorated in Thailand as well. In Thai movie theaters, the royal family song is played before the movie starts . Due to this social atmosphere, it is said that the number of audiences entering after the royal family song has increased dramatically. In addition, as the number of viewers who did not stand up during screenings of the royal family increased, causing controversy, a movie theater brand in Thailand announced that the royal family must show respect during screenings, and that the company does not have a policy to allow audiences to leave during screenings of the royal family. As a result, the number of people accused of impiety increased significantly compared to Rama IX.

On September 30 , 2019 , a confidential document was leaked from the National Police Agency stating that the King would directly select and command the King's Guard, causing controversy. 873 police officers were forced to participate in a six-month training camp, but 100 who refused were sent to the southern Yala province, a conflict zone where Muslim separatists are rampant.[12] An announcement was made that they would be sent to a discipline training center.

Then, on October 17, during the Thai Parliament's review of next year's budget, a bill proposed by the Prime Minister's Office to transfer the 1st and 11th Divisions, the most elite units of the Thai Army, from the Ministry of National Defense to the direct control of the King was passed. Thai article So , Piyabut Ssangkanokkun (ปิยบุตร แสงกนกกุล), secretary-general of the second opposition Future Forward Party and constitutional scholar[13] As an expert in the field, he was strongly concerned that the bill lacked a legal basis to propose it. Considering Thailand's political system, which advocates a constitutional monarchy, and considering who has command of the two divisions, the issue is serious. In the United Kingdom, a country with a constitutional monarchy , the nominal commander-in-chief of the military is the King of England, but the British monarch has no actual command authority.

In 2009, he gave his favorite pet dog, a miniature poodle named ‘ Pupu ’, the Royal Thai Air Force. He was awarded the rank of captain .[15] According to Ralph L. Boyce, the U.S. ambassador at the time, Air Marshal Fufu jumped on the table during the banquet and licked the guests' water glasses. Pupu died in 2015. When Pupu died, he was cremated after a four-day Buddhist funeral.

CNN reported on October 30 that King Rama X had dismissed four other palace officials, including two bodyguard officers in charge of the inner chambers . #

2020 Despite the national crisis due to Corona 19 , controversy in Thailand continued due to continuous overseas trips to Germany, and finally, an anti-royalty movement took place. # With the Thai economy reeling from the spread of COVID-19, questions were raised about the royal family's spending as it was revealed that the royal family had a total of 38 helicopters and aircraft and that the maintenance cost was $64 million. #

As this continued controversy and public dissatisfaction piled up, it eventually gave rise to the 2020 Thai Democratization Movement .

Despite protests taking place in Thailand, controversy arose when King Rama #

At the same time, he was relatively quiet after the crown, but his flight was continuously bursting, and he caught his ankle forever.

Unlike his father, who never divorced his mother , he repeatedly married and divorced three times, and even revived the concubine system that had not existed for a century.

Of course, divorce itself is not wrong, but it did not cause enough problems for the wives to divorce, and even though they opposed divorce, they did it by force, just like Henry VIII , saying they didn't like it. It's a well-spoken divorce, but in reality, she was removed from her position as queen.

On January 3, 1977, when he was crown prince, he married his maternal cousin, Princess Soamsawali Kityakara. Afterwards, she gave birth to a daughter , Princess Pacharakitiyapa . However, a few years later, in the late 1970s, he began an affair with Sucharini Wiwacharawong, an aspiring actor, with whom he had five children. He repeatedly tried to divorce his first wife, but his first wife, Princess Soamsawali Kityakara, refused to divorce him. Finally, in July 1993, Vajiralongkorn won the divorce case and the couple divorced.

He married Sucharini Wiwacharawong, an aspiring actor whom he had been dating since the late 1970s, in February 1994. At the time of their marriage, they were not blessed by Vajiralongkorn's mother, Queen Sirikit. Sucharini is not her real name, but a name she changed after marrying Vajiralongkorn. After marrying, Succarini was commissioned as a major in the Royal Army. In 1996, two years after her marriage, Sucharini suddenly fled to England with her children because Vajiralongkorn had put up posters all over the palace accusing her of adultery with a military general. That's how I got divorced for the second time.

Vajiralongkorn, who was looking forward to turning 50, married for the third time on February 10, 2001, to Srirasmi Swadhi, a commoner-turned-secretary. He was 19 years younger than me. The fact of their marriage was kept secret from the public, but on April 29, 2005, they gave birth to Prince Thippangkorn Ratsamicho , and was officially crowned crown princess.

However, in November 2014, it was revealed that seven of Srirasmi Swadhi's relatives were involved in a large-scale corruption case. In response, Vajiralongkorn sent a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs requesting that Srirasmi Swadhi be stripped of all titles as Crown Princess. Finally, in December 2014, Srirasmi Swadhi gave up her royal title and officially divorced, 13 years after her marriage. Srirasmi received 200 million baht as settlement.

However, after the divorce, Srirasami Swadhi was forcibly confiscated of the house and land she had been given, and became a controversy as suspicions were raised that she lived as a nun in the countryside and suffered inhumane abuse and house arrest . Although the reason for the divorce was abuse of power and corruption using the wives of seven relatives, suspicions were raised that there were other hidden reasons. #

Also, before divorcing , he caused controversy by having his wife naked and wearing only thongs while holding a birthday party for his pet dog 'Pupu'. Article ( There is a corresponding video, so please be careful later .)

On May 1, 2019, three days before the coronation, Vajiralongkorn married for the fourth time to Suthida Vajiralongkorn Naayutthaya, a former flight attendant and guard captain who was 26 years his junior. Suthida, born in 1978, is a former Thai Airways flight attendant. In 2017, she received the highest title for a non-royal woman, Tan Puing, and serves Vajiralongkorn closely.

Two months after Vajiralongkorn's fourth wedding with Suthida, he officially announced the existence of his concubine Sininat Wongvajirapakdee, who is 33 years younger than him. This was the first Thai king to have a concubine in about 100 years since King Rama VI . Sininat is from the military, graduated from the Royal Army Nursing School in 2008, and received pilot training. He was promoted to colonel in 2015, received jungle warfare and parachute training, and was promoted to major general in May 2019. He was promoted very quickly at the age of 34. Not long after she was appointed as concubine, dozens of photos of Sininat were posted on an online site run by the royal family. Among the photos were some of her wearing a sports bra, others shooting guns, and others holding the king's dog.

In October 2019, the Thai royal family announced that Sininat would be expelled from the concubine because of her actions as being disloyal to the king and taking the queen's place. However, ten months after being kicked out of the concubine, she was reappointed as concubine again.

Considering the age of King Rama However, due to the numerous divorces mentioned above and the abuse of deprivation of succession rights, the succession structure is uncertain.

First of all, Tibbangkorn Ratsamicho has been designated as the crown prince as the successor, but there is a theory that he has a mental disorder. And since the princes who were driven out by King Rama X recently returned to Thailand, it became a variable in the succession structure. This unstable succession structure is the result of King Rama Even though his father, King Rama IX, had an estranged relationship, they lived together without divorcing until the end, and he designated King Rama X as his successor from the beginning, so there was no problem in the succession to the throne.

After being married three times, she divorced and had five sons and two daughters with her former spouses. Her children with royal status include Princess Pacharakitiyappa, who previously served as a prosecutor at the Thai Public Prosecution Service and as Thai ambassador to Austria.[17] , Princess Siriwannawari Narirat, known in Korea for participating in horseback riding at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games .[18] , there is Crown Prince Tippangkorn Ratsamicho .

On May 1, 2019, prior to the coronation ceremony , he installed Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, the chief of his female royal guard, as his fourth wife and queen and held a wedding ceremony. Queen Suthida is a former flight attendant of Thai Airways International. She enlisted in the Royal Guard in 2010, and since 2014 she has been serving as the Chief of the Guard, and she was promoted to captain in 2016. She is a llama and she is 26 years younger than her 10 years. Rumors had already circulated that she had an affair before she was crowned queen, but her royal family had never acknowledged the relationship between the two . #

In July 2019, she became a concubine to Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, a former Army pilot officer and active-duty Army Major General. (Royal Noble Consort) A noble wife? He was officially appointed and photos of Sininat's daily life, including his military service, were also released. # Concubine Sininat is 34 years old, 33 years younger than King Rama X and 7 years younger than Queen Suthida. The last Thai king to have a concubine was King Rama VI (reigned 1910-25).

Accordingly, Queen Suthida was known to be living alone in Italy , and King Rama X himself was living with his concubines in Germany. However, on October 21, 2019, Sininat was suddenly dethroned from the position of concubine and was also stripped of her position as major general of the Army. The reason for the article is Sininat’s lack of respect and disloyalty to the royal family. According to the article, Sininat plotted to dethrone Suthida as queen and make herself queen instead. An unofficial rumor heard in the palace is that he, rather than Queen Suthida, made a great effort to occupy the seat next to the King during the Royal Barge Parade, which was scheduled for October at the time but has now been postponed until December... What is more ironic is that he did not plan and execute it himself, but it was a plot by opposing forces within the palace, and he fell for it. It is highly likely that she will receive severe punishment, including an indefinite pension, like former Queen Srirasmi. There was speculation in the public that Sininat was imprisoned in the King of Thailand's private prison.[19] It was reported that he was imprisoned in a local prison.

However, on September 3, 2020, Sininat was reinstated by royal order. # It appears that the King's trust in Sininat has been restored to the extent that he called Sininat to a hotel in Germany where he is residing and personally picked him up at the airport. Queen Suthida's future fate is attracting attention.

The political opponents of the returned concubine, Sininat Wongwachirapakdi, spread nude pictures of Sininat #

On December 14, 2022, the eldest daughter, Princess Pacharakitiyapa , collapsed due to heart disease and is said to be in critical condition. # It was reported that he was unconscious due to severe arrhythmia due to heart inflammation after being infected with mycoplasma .


On August 6, 2023, Wacharaeson, the second son of his second wife Sucharini Wiwacharawong Sosaeng, returned to Thailand after 27 years, and returned to the United States after engaging in active social activities immediately after returning home, as if it were an external royal event.[20] There is speculation that through these actions, Wacharaeson is aiming to restore his status as a Thai prince and take the throne. # Afterwards, Sucharini Sosaeng’s third son, Chakriwat, returned to Korea. In March 2024, he entered the country with his Thai passport restored and stayed until Songkran , traveling around various places like other royal events. When his mother, Sucharini, divorced King Rama However, Wacharaeson's mother, Sucharini, was from a commoner background, so even in the 21st century, he is greatly disqualified as the heir to the throne in the Thai royal family, which is obsessed with pure bloodlines.[21] , there is also the issue of legitimacy that there is no support from maternal relatives because Sucharini was dethroned after divorce and was practically exiled to live abroad with his remaining children. Meanwhile, in March 2024, Wacharaeson's private life, which had been kept completely secret, was made public. As it became known that he had married an American woman, Eliza Garafano, and had two daughters, his right to succession became more uncertain in accordance with the Thai royal family's principle of excluding those who marry foreigners from succession to the throne.[22] However, although Thailand adopts a constitutional monarchy on the surface, in reality it has a strong autocratic character, and the royal law is also vaguely defined, so it would not be difficult to reinstate Wacharaeson's deprived royal status or succession rights if the royal family has the will.

Since then, Wacharaeson has become more blatant in his pursuit of the Thai throne. Officially, he stated that he had "no interest in succeeding to the throne," but in May 2025, he shaved his head and became a monk, as if to directly contradict this. In Thailand, a Buddhist country where monks become monks, the short-term ordination of royal family members is a cultural tradition that is considered a symbolic qualification for the heir to the throne, and is an important factor in gaining public trust and legitimacy. In fact, both Wacharaeson 's grandfather, Rama IX , and his father, Rama[23] In that respect, the fact that he returned to Thailand after 30 years and became a monk cannot help but be read by everyone as a strong political message of 'aiming for the next throne.' However, on June 23, 2025, Wacharaeson was suddenly detained at a temple and deported abroad. Link It is not clear who was expelled and for what reason, but most speculate that it was due to a conflict over the right to succeed to the throne as his father, King Rama X, whose approval ratings were at rock bottom, felt a sense of crisis. There are even rumors going around that it was the intervention of Wacharaeson's younger sister , Princess Siriwannawari Narirat, who, unlike her siblings, was the only one who was not exiled when her parents divorced .[24] As the conflict between royalists and reformists in Thailand is also intensifying, the issue of succession to the next throne in Thailand is becoming more and more confused.

On June 11, 2026, the eldest daughter, Princess Pacharakitiyapa , died at the age of 48, unable to wake up from a coma, leaving her children behind.