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The queen surpassed King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand's 25,694 day reign on Sunday, but was this enough to earn her the top spot?

By James Crawford-Smith On 6/14/22 at 5:23 AM EDT

Thailand in Lockdown for Semi-God-King's Lavish Funeral

The event has been strictly-orchestrated by the military regime that seized power in 2014.

By Sofia Lotto Persio On 10/25/17 at 9:09 AM EDT

Huge crowd assembles outside Bangkok's Grand Palace to sing the royal anthem.

By Reuters On 10/22/16 at 10:41 AM EDT

Prime minister stresses that the government is working as normal with a regent in place until the crown prince assumes the throne.

By Reuters On 10/16/16 at 10:23 AM EDT

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn wants to mourn with the people before assuming the monarchy after King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death.

By Reuters On 10/15/16 at 10:07 AM EDT

King Bhumibol's long-anticipated passing has raised questions about the suitability of his heir.

By Lee Jones On 10/14/16 at 7:59 AM EDT

Local television showed footage of the 88-year-old monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, swearing in dozens of judges at a reception room in Bangkok.

By Reuters On 12/14/15 at 4:23 PM EST