Bhumibol of Thailand

Bhumibol Adulyadej ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช
King Rama IX
King of Thailand
Reign	9 June 1946 – 13 October 2016
Coronation	5 May 1950
Predecessor	Ananda Mahidol
Successor	Vajiralongkorn
Prime Ministers	See list Pridi Banomyong Thawan Thamrongnawasawat Khuang Aphaiwong Plaek Phibunsongkhram Pote Sarasin Thanom Kittikachorn Sarit Thanarat Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti Seni Pramoj Kukrit Pramoj Seni Pramoj Thanin Kraivichien Sangad Chaloryu (Acting) Kriangsak Chamanan Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan Anand Panyarachun Suchinda Kraprayoon Meechai Ruchuphan (Acting) Anand Panyarachun Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chuan Leekpai Thaksin Shinawatra Chitchai Wannasathit (Acting) Thaksin Shinawatra Sonthi Boonyaratglin (Acting) Surayud Chulanont Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat Chaovarat Chanweerakul (Acting) Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (Acting) Prayut Chan-o-cha
Born	(1927-12-05)5 December 1927 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	13 October 2016(2016-10-13) (aged 88) Bangkok, Thailand
Burial	26 October 2017 (cremation) Royal Crematorium, Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand 30 October 2017 (interment of ashes) Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
Spouse	Sirikit Kitiyakara (m. 1950–2016)
Issue	Ubolratana Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) Maha Sirindhorn Chulabhorn
House	Mahidol (Chakri Dynasty)
Father	Mahidol Adulyadej
Mother	Srinagarindra
Signature
Bhumibol Adulyadej's voice

Monarchs of the Chakri dynasty
	Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I)
	Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II)
	Nangklao (Rama III)
	Mongkut (Rama IV)
	Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
	Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
	Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
	Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII)
	Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
	Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)

Styles of King Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX of Thailand
Reference style	His Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Sir

Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; rtgs: Phumiphon Adunyadet; pronounced [pʰūː.mí.pʰōn ʔā.dūn.jā.dèːt] ( listen); see full title below; 5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great in 1987, was the ninth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty as Rama IX. Reigning since 9 June 1946 he was, at the time of his death, the world's longest-serving head of state, the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history and the longest-serving monarch having reigned only as an adult, serving for 70 years, 126 days. During his reign, he was served by a total of 30 prime ministers beginning with Pridi Banomyong and ending with Prayut Chan-o-cha.

In 1957, a military coup overthrew the government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram with allegations of lèse-majesté, which is an offense against the dignity of the monarch, punishable under Thai law. This began a new and long-lasting relationship between the monarch and military, leading the king to condone the Thammasat University massacre in defense of his throne, and support a series of military dictatorships. Although Bhumibol did invite public criticism in a 2005 speech, the lèse majesté laws have not been revoked by the Thai parliament.

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