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Thanphuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram. v. t. e. Vajiralongkorn [c] (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand. He is the tenth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, styled as Rama X . The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, he was made crown prince by his father in 1972, at the age of 20.
General elections were held in Thailand on 14 May 2023 to elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. [3] The Move Forward Party, led by Pita Limjaroenrat, surprised analysts by winning the most seats, followed by fellow opposition party Pheu Thai who had won the most seats in the 2011 and 2019 elections. Turnout was a record 75.22%.
Thailand is in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia. It has a total size of 513,120 km 2 (198,120 sq mi) which is the 50th largest in the world. The land border is 4,863 km (3,022 mi) long with Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The nation's axial position influenced many aspects of Thailand's society and culture. [1]
The palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand, with over eight million people visiting each year. [4] Construction of the palace began on 6 May 1782, at the order of King Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I), the founder of the Chakri dynasty , when he moved the capital city from Thonburi to Bangkok.
Changwat ( Thai: จังหวัด) or provinces is the first level of administration, the highest level, of Thailand. Thailand is separated into 76 provinces, though commonly mistaken as 77 provinces due to Bangkok's former status as a province itself. This is the highest level of administrative division within the kingdom.
Mu Ko Phetra National Park is a marine national park in the Strait of Malacca off Thailand, covering mostly intact coastal line, open water, and about 30 islands of the southern part of Trang province and the northern part of Satun province. Established on 31 December 1984, it is the 49th national park and 14th marine national park of Thailand.
Thailand’s Nation Group news media conglomerate is investing in a forthcoming feature film “Nak Ruk Mak Makk Mak,” the company said. The film is a romantic comedy inspired by Thai ghost tale ...
Phatthalung ( Thai: พัทลุง, pronounced [pʰát.tʰā.lūŋ]) is one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. [5] Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun, and Trang. Phatthalung is essentially a landlocked province, one of the only two in southern Thailand, the other being Yala.