local time on May 4, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, Thai King Wajiralongkorn sat on the throne and was officially crowned king. The coronation ceremony of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand was held from May 4th to 6th. This is the first time that Thailand has held the coronation ceremony of the king after 69 years. There have been not many reports on the king from the outside world. People know that he is mostly because of his three romantic marriages. In addition, what kind of person is the King of Thailand Wajiralongkorn? (Picture from IC photo)
Waji Lalongkorn was born in Bangkok Palace on July 28, 1952. He is the only male heir of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, ranking second among the four children. His Thai name is very long, and it mainly means "a person with thunder power". The royal family members of the Chekri dynasty all have Chinese names, and his Chinese name is "郑冕". (Picture from IC photo)
Crown Prince Wajiralongkorn has shown a keen interest in the military since he was a child. At the age of 4, King Bhumibol arranged for him to read and write. In 1962, the 10-year-old prince had the idea of becoming a pilot after visiting the Royal Air Force Museum in Bangkok. In January 1964, he became an Air Force cadet. In November 1965, King Bhumibol granted him the ranks of Air Force, Army and Navy Second Lieutenant at the same time in the Giralda Palace. (Picture from IC photo)
King Bhumibol had high hopes for the prince and decided to send him to study abroad. Most of Wajiralongkorn's teenage years studied in British and Australian secondary schools. In 1972, he transferred to the Duntron Royal Military Academy in Canberra, Australia, which is famous for its discipline. Later, Vajiralongkorn studied at the University of New South Wales in Australia and the Tamathira University of Sukhothai in Thailand and obtained a bachelor of arts degree. (Picture from IC photo)
On December 28, 1972, Prince Vajiralongkorn was canonized as the first heir to the throne, and the title of His Royal Highness Prince Vajiralongkorn. At that time, King Bhumibol specially held a ceremony for him to be the crown prince in the palace. It is said that this was the third time in Thailand's history that such a grand ceremony was held. Vajiralongkorn, who made a special trip back to Thailand from abroad, was granted an oath to thousands of royal family members, government officials, parliamentarians, and diplomats: "With full wisdom and sacrifice, we will contribute to the prosperity and peace of our country and nation. Fuqiang performs every duty until the end of life." (Picture from IC photo)
Waji Lalongkorn joined the Royal Thai Army in 1975 and became the commander of the Guards Regiment of the First Division of the Royal Guard in 1978. He has the ranks of General, Admiral, and Air Force. Vajiralongkorn has received military training in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, and also studied at the Royal Thai Command and Staff College. He especially loves flying, and his fighter piloting skills are also very superb, and he holds a pilot qualification certificate for jet fighters, helicopters and civil aviation airliners. (Picture from IC photo)
Wow Ji Lalongkorn has a record of leading the army in combat. In the 1970s, Prince Vajiralongkorn led the Thai army against the Vietnamese army. In 1976, he was ordered by the king to visit the frontline officers and soldiers fighting against the local armed forces in northeastern Thailand. After the original visit mission was completed, Vajiralongkorn took the initiative to lead the army into the jungle and exchange fire with the militants. During this time, he ate and retreated with the frontline soldiers, and taught them combat skills. (Picture from IC photo)
Wow Ji Lalongkorn loves sports, music and poetry. He is good at playing football, is good at playing the saxophone, and often plays jazz with the music-loving King Bhumibol. (Picture from IC photo)
Wow Ji Lalongkorn has had three marriages. In 1977, he married his cousin and the queen’s niece, Princess Songsavali Kittiyakong, and divorced in 1993. The two have a daughter-Princess Pacharajidiyapa. In 1994, Vajiralongkorn married the actor Yuvatida who had lived together for many years. The two have four sons and one daughter. In 1996, Uvatida left the UK with five children, Vajiralongkorn withdrew the royal title of Uvatida and his four sons, and only brought his daughter Silva Navarri back to Thailand as a princess. (Picture from IC photo)
In 2001, the crown prince began his third marriage, and the other party was Silami, who was a civilian. In 2014, the Crown Prince’s Office issued a letter requesting the government to deprive members of the Sirami family of their royal surnames. Thai media said that Thailand was investigating a major corruption case and more than 20 people were arrested, including several senior officials from the police and the military, and at least three relatives of the crown prince. Later, Vajiralongkorn divorced Sirami, who surrendered the title of Crown Prince and received Royal Assent from King Bhumibol. (Picture from IC photo)
Now, the 67-year-old King Mawaji Lalongkorn has married the 40-year-old deputy commander of the Royal Guard Sutida-Vajiraallongkorn as his queen. The new queen Suthida served as a flight attendant at Thai Airways International. She joined the Royal Guard in 2013 and was responsible for protecting Vajiralongkorn, who was still the crown prince. In 2014, she was promoted to commander of the Crown Prince's Guard. After Vajiralongkorn succeeded to the throne in 2016, she continued to serve as the commander of the King's Guard Special Operations Group, leading the rank of general, and awarded the noble rank "Tan Puying" (Senior Lady). In the past important events, it can be seen that Suthida personally escorted Vajiralongkorn. (Picture from IC photo)
The Thai royal family has a good relationship with China. Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn led a delegation to visit China four times in 1987, 1988, 1992 and 1998, and was received by many Chinese leaders at the time. During his visit, he had visited Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing. , Tibet and many other places. (Picture from IC photo)
