On April 4th, 2025, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi , had a royal audience with the King and Queen of Thailand, where they exchanged views on the shared cultural heritage between India and Thailand. They spoke about a variety of topics at length, such as the relic of Lord Buddha that travelled from India to Thailand last year and the ways to increase the multifaceted ties between the countries.
Thailand, a Southeast Asian country, is a constitutional monarchy with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of the Kingdom of Thailand and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana as the King and Queen of the country. The royal couple resides at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok, which covers an area of 64,749 square metres.
Who is King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua?
Also known as King Ram X, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is the world's wealthiest monarch. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit and was born in 1952. After completing his primary education in Thailand, he went on to further study in private schools in the UK. He also completed his military training in a five-week course at The King's School in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the University of New South Wales and further trained for the military at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra, Australia.
He was made the crown prince by his father in 1972 at the young age of 20. He ascended the throne on October 13, 2016, after his father passed away. However, he took time off to mourn his father's death and was coronated in May 2019. At the age of 64, he became the oldest Thai monarch to take the throne.
The king's net worth is estimated at $43 billion, as per a report by the Business Standard.
King Vajiralongkorn's love life
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has been married three times before, and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana is his fourth wife.
His first wife was his cousin Princess Soamsawali. They got married in 1977 and had a daughter, Princess Bajarakitiyabha.
However, by the late 1970s, he got involved with actress Yuvadhida, with whom he had five children. He married Yuvadhida in 1994 but publicly denounced her in 1996, accusing her of disloyalty, abuse and fraud. He also disowned his four sons studying in the UK.
In 2001, he married Srirasmi, a lady-in-waiting, with whom he has a son, Prince Dipangkorn, who was born in 2005.
Then, just days before his coronation, he married Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in 2019.
Who is Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana?
The queen of Thailand was a flight attendant for JALways Airlines from 2000 to 2003 and later worked for Thai Airways from 2003 to 2008. In 2013, she changed her career path and joined the Ratchawanlop Guards, a group of bodyguards who protect the crown prince. She was assigned to the special officer unit of the Crown Prince's Bodyguard Regiment. By August 2015, she had been promoted to lieutenant general, and later, she also joined the Royal Thai Army and was promoted to the rank of general in 2016.
It was during her time of service here that she met the King and got married to him when she was the then-deputy commander of his bodyguards. It is also interesting to know that their marriage came as a complete surprise as the palace had not confirmed their relationship before.
Thailand, a Southeast Asian country, is a constitutional monarchy with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of the Kingdom of Thailand and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana as the King and Queen of the country. The royal couple resides at the Dusit Palace in Bangkok, which covers an area of 64,749 square metres.
Who is King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua?
Also known as King Ram X, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is the world's wealthiest monarch. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit and was born in 1952. After completing his primary education in Thailand, he went on to further study in private schools in the UK. He also completed his military training in a five-week course at The King's School in Sydney, Australia. He graduated from the University of New South Wales and further trained for the military at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in Canberra, Australia.
He was made the crown prince by his father in 1972 at the young age of 20. He ascended the throne on October 13, 2016, after his father passed away. However, he took time off to mourn his father's death and was coronated in May 2019. At the age of 64, he became the oldest Thai monarch to take the throne.
The king's net worth is estimated at $43 billion, as per a report by the Business Standard.
King Vajiralongkorn's love life
King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has been married three times before, and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana is his fourth wife.
His first wife was his cousin Princess Soamsawali. They got married in 1977 and had a daughter, Princess Bajarakitiyabha.
However, by the late 1970s, he got involved with actress Yuvadhida, with whom he had five children. He married Yuvadhida in 1994 but publicly denounced her in 1996, accusing her of disloyalty, abuse and fraud. He also disowned his four sons studying in the UK.
In 2001, he married Srirasmi, a lady-in-waiting, with whom he has a son, Prince Dipangkorn, who was born in 2005.
Then, just days before his coronation, he married Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana in 2019.
Who is Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana?
The queen of Thailand was a flight attendant for JALways Airlines from 2000 to 2003 and later worked for Thai Airways from 2003 to 2008. In 2013, she changed her career path and joined the Ratchawanlop Guards, a group of bodyguards who protect the crown prince. She was assigned to the special officer unit of the Crown Prince's Bodyguard Regiment. By August 2015, she had been promoted to lieutenant general, and later, she also joined the Royal Thai Army and was promoted to the rank of general in 2016.
It was during her time of service here that she met the King and got married to him when she was the then-deputy commander of his bodyguards. It is also interesting to know that their marriage came as a complete surprise as the palace had not confirmed their relationship before.
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