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Seeking more power, Thailand's new king is moving the country away from being a constitutional monarchy

Since the death of King Bhumibol on October 13 2016, his son King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun or Rama X has disregarded the provisions of the Thai constitution and its conventions to an extent unprecedented in the modern history of the nation.

SE Asia 9 years ago

New Thai king makes presence felt with charter request

Portraits of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn now adorn government offices, alongside those of his parents. His flood relief kits have been distributed to affected families in the south. But the new monarch has asserted his presence most visibly through his recent request to amend the draft Constitution that was almost a done deal, having already sailed through a national referendum last August.

SE Asia 9 years ago

Thai PM says king seeks change in pending constitution

Thailand's prime minister says he will honor a request from the country's new king that several changes be made to a constitution that was approved in a referendum last August.

Opinion 9 years ago

Thailand’s future under King Rama X: Lessons from three Asian countries

Thailand’s crown prince has become King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun or Rama X, the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, succeeding his father who died on October 13. But great uncertainly remains about Thailand’s future – and that of the monarchy – both within the country and among international observers.