Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn proclaimed new Thai king

  29 November 2016    Read: 1067
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn proclaimed new Thai king
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, 64, has been proclaimed the new king of Thailand.
He succeeds his father, King Bhumibol, who died in October at the age of 88.

Vajiralongkorn’s ascension to the throne was announced by the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand, a unicameral legislative branch of the government.

“My dear fellow members,” assembly chairman Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said in a speech. “Upon this most auspicious occasion, I would like to ask all members to stand up and offer praise to the new king.” Members of the assembly stood up and shouted: “Long live the king!”

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