King Vajiralongkorn: who is Thailand's new monarch?

King Vajiralongkorn: who is Thailand's new monarch?
Eccentric, privileged and 'a bit of a Don Juan', he will hope to inspire same loyalty as his father.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/04/king-vajiralongkorn-who-is-thailand-new-monarch

Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn crowned
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned on the first of three days of coronation rites. King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016 when his ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48101877


Thai king pays respects to his country's sacred Emerald Buddha before coronation
Incredible photographs taken today show royal guards in brightly-coloured uniforms marching along as the Thai king's golden plaque, horoscope and royal seal ...
Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6988701/Thai-king-pays-respects-countrys-sacred-Emerald-Buddha-coronation.html



Thailand's king Maha Vajiralongkorn takes to the throne as snubbed sister falls into line
The new Thai King was doused with holy water before finally putting on a towering 7kg bejeweled gold crown as he ascended to the throne at the start of three ...
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/04/thailands-king-becomes-living-god-countrys-first-coronation/


King Vajiralongkorn crowned in Thailand coronation ceremony
King Vajiralongkorn begins three days of traditional rites to symbolically transform him into a living god.
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-48161496/king-vajiralongkorn-crowned-in-thailand-coronation-ceremony