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. He was the longest-serving monarch in Thai history.[1]
| Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX of Thailand | |
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| King of Thailand | |
 King Bhumibol in 2010 | |
| 9 June 1946 - 13 October 2016 (70 years 126 days) | |
| 6 May 1950 | |
| Predecessor | Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) |
| Successor | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) |
| Born | 5 December 1927 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | 13 October 2016 (aged 88) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Sirikit (m. 1950) |
| Issue | Ubol Ratana Maha Vajiralongkorn Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Chulabhorn Walailak |
| House | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | Mahidol Adulyadej |
| Mother | Srinagarindra |
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| Thai | ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช |
| RTGS | Phumiphon Adunyadet |
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. He was like a semi-divine figure for some Thais.[2][3][4]
Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. He was taught in Switzerland. Bhumibol was also a musician, artist, and sailor.
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.[5] He died on October 13, 2016, aged 88.[6][7]
Bhumibol Adulyadej Media
King Bhumibol (right) with his brother, King Ananda Mahidol in 1938
King Bhumibol, together with Queen Sirikit, attended the Red Cross Fair in Bangkok on 9 November 1956
King Bhumibol with Queen Sirikit at Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1959
Bhumibol addresses a joint session of the United States Congress, 29 June 1960
King Bhumibol in Royal Thai Navy dress in 1960
King Bhumibol with President Richard Nixon in 1969
Bureau of the Royal Household announcement of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death, 13 October 2016
King Bhumibol with Russian president Putin in 2003
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References
- ↑ "A Royal Occasion speeches". Worldhop.com Journal. 1996. Archived from the original on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2006-07-05.
- ↑ 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.
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 |