Coronation of the Thai monarch

The coronation of the Thai monarch (Thai: พระราชพิธีบรมราชาภิเษกในประเทศไทย) is a ceremony where the King of Thailand is formally consecrated by anointment and crowning. The ceremony is divided into two main events: the coronation rite and the celebration of the Assumption of the Residence. The coronation rite is a blend of Hindu and Buddhist traditions dating back several centuries. The rite includes the purification bath of the king, the anointing of the king (based on the ancient ritual of Abhiseka), the crowning of the king, and the investiture of the royal regalia, the royal utensils, and the royal weapons of sovereignty. The Assumption of the Residence is a private housewarming cerebration by members of the royal family at the Grand Palace.

The coronation usually takes place as soon as possible after the death of the previous monarch. This follows the custom that an unconsecrated king cannot bear certain regalia nor carry out any religious functions. In the last century, however, this tradition has been replaced by a mourning period of about a year after the succession. The last coronation held was on 5 May 1950 for King Bhumibol Adulyadej. On 16 October 2016 the king was succeeded by his only son Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn whose coronation is schedule to be held sometime in late-2017, after the funeral of his predecessor.

The Thai language term for the coronation is Rachaphisek (ราชาภิเษก) or Rajyabhisheka (राज्याभिषेक), a Vedic term for an anointment (see Abhisheka) of a monarch. The term preserves the fact that the anointment was once the most essential component of the ceremony. Today, however, the Thai coronation ceremony incorporates many different rites including the anointment, the enthronement, the crowning, and the investiture of a monarch.

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