Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej (December 5, 1927 – October 13, 2016), was the King of Thailand from 9 June 1946 until 13 October 2016. Most people in Thailand knew him as "the Great" (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja). He was also known as Rama IX. He was one of the world's longest-serving heads of state.[1]
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| 9 June 1946 – 13 October 2016 | |||||||||
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| Predecessor | Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) | ||||||||
| Successor | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) | ||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1927 Cambridge, Massachusetts, US | ||||||||
| Died | 13 October 2016 (aged 88) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||
| Burial | 26 October 2020 | ||||||||
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| House | Mahidol (Chakri dynasty)[a] | ||||||||
| Father | Mahidol Adulyadej | ||||||||
| Mother | Sangwan Talapat | ||||||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||||||
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| Thai | ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช |
| RTGS | Phumiphon Adunyadet |
His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest of an independent Asian sovereign and the third longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history after Louis XIV and Elizabeth II.[1][2] He was like a semi-divine figure for some Thais.[3][4][5]
Early life
Bhumibol was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He was taught in Switzerland. Bhumibol was also a musician, artist, and sailor.
Wealth
Bhumibol was a billionaire. He used some of his money to pay for over 3,000 development projects, mostly in rural areas. He was very popular in Thailand.
Death
After a period of failing health and suffering from kidney failure, Bhumibol was hospitalized with pulmonary edema and sepsis on October 1, 2016 at the Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok.[6] He died on October 13, 2016 aged 88.[7][8]
Bhumibol Adulyadej Media
Bhumibol (right) with his brother, King Ananda Mahidol in 1938
King Ananda Mahidol returned from Switzerland to Thailand, during an official ceremony in January 1946 in Bangkok, with Pridi Banomyong, Srinagarindra, and Prince Bhumibol which was not long before the King's death.
Bhumibol during his monkhood, visiting the Government House to ask for alms on 31 October 1956. Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram is on the right.
The procession of the coronation in 1950
King Bhumibol with Queen Sirikit attending the Red Cross Fair in Bangkok on 9 November 1956
Bhumibol addresses a joint session of the United States Congress, 29 June 1960
King Bhumibol in Royal Thai Army dress in 1960 and is decorated with the Honourable Order of Rama and Legion of Merit
Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Queen Sirikit, King Bhumibol, and Khan's wife Amina Shamsie at a banquet in PAF Officer's Mess, Peshawar, 1962.
King Bhumibol with President Richard Nixon in 1969
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Notes
- ↑ In the Thai tradition, the house (ราชสกุล) is distinct from the dynasty (ราชวงศ์). Bhumibol was the second king of the House of Mahidol (ราชสกุลมหิดล) and the ninth king of the Chakri dynasty (ราชวงศ์จักรี).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Royal Occasion speeches". Journal. Worldhop. 1996. Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2006.
- ↑ Redmond, Brien (13 October 2016). Thailand's King Bhumibol Dies, Triggering Anguish and Fears of Unrest. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/13/thailand-s-king-bhumibol-dies-triggering-anguish-and-fears-of-unrest.html. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Montlake, Simon (2006-06-12). Backstory: The king and Thai. The Christian Science Monitor. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0612/p20s01-woap.html. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ World in Brief. 2007-03-30. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/29/AR2007032902503.html. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Ian (2007-04-07). "YouTube ban after videos mock Thai king". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/apr/07/news.newmedia. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
- ↑ "Fears over Thai king's health continue to grow". International Business Times UK. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ "Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies, aged 88". The Straits Times. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ Beloved Thai king dies after long illness: palace. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/anxious-prayers-ailing-thai-king-outside-hospital-032122339.html. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Bhumibol Adulyadej at Wikimedia Commons
Bhumibol Adulyadej Born: 5 December 1927 Died: 13 October 2016
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| Preceded by Ananda Mahidol |
King of Thailand 1946–2016 |
Succeeded by Vajiralongkorn |