However, King Rama X isn't a complete mystery. From marrying his bodyguard to flying his own plane and throwing a four-day funeral for his pet poodle, here's everything we know about Thailand's ...

Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as "inappropriate" his sister's unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March's election. In a palace statement, he said such an act would "defy ...

The recent changes to a key advisory body for the monarchy points to the further consolidation of the new Thai king’s power ... the security around Thailand’s new monarch and its significance.

King Vajiralongkorn’s endorsement of the law on Tuesday night officially makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriages, and the third in Asia after Taiwan ...

The government will host the Samamongkol Royal Ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate the milestone of His Majesty the King reaching the age (26,469 days) of King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri ...

Next month's vote is being closely watched as the first chance for Thailand to return to democracy after five years under military rule. Analysts say the king's intervention would in any case have ...

but returned to Thailand on Aug. 22 to serve an eight-year prison term. It was announced Friday that the king has commuted his sentence to one year. Srettha’s Cabinet is drawn from six partie ...