Bhumibol Adulyadej was the longest reigning monarch of Thailand and the ninth king from the Chakri dynasty. Born in the U.S.A and educated in Switzerland, he was crowned to the throne of Thailand at the age of eighteen after the mysterious death of his elder brother, the eighth king of Thailand. Initially, he played only a ceremonial role; but over the time, he began to take up a more active part, attending public ceremonies and touring the far flung parts of the country, working to improve the lives of the people there. Eventually he began to take a more active role in the country’s politics, helping to defuse tension and at the same time remaining impartial. At a time when military coup was the order of the day, he provided stability to the nation and represented the unity of the country. He was an immensely popular king and died in 2016, His death was mourned by thousands of his countrymen.
